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NEC 2000 Series Computer Monitor User Manual

1. Configuring the System On systems loaded with the Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 operating system press Ctrl Alt Del when prompted on screen to do so The log on box appears for entering a password Shutdown Follow these steps to power off the system A CAUTION To prevent damage to system components wake a system in sleep mode save and close any open applications exit Windows and power down the system 1 If the system is in sleep mode sleep mode lamp amber move the mouse or press a key to take it out of sleep mode see Power Saving Operation in the next section 2 Save and exit all your open applications 3 Make sure that the hard drive diskette drive and any other drives are not in use A lit device lamp indicates that the device is in use A CAUTION Wait until all open applications are saved and closed before using the Windows shut down procedure in step 4 Unless absolutely necessary never power off the system if the system sleep lamp is amber if either the hard drive lamp diskette drive or other device lamp is flashing or if any applications are open Information on the device might be lost or damaged Setting Up the System 2 3 4 Click Start on the taskbar and click Shut Down Select Shut down the computer then click Yes or press Enter for shut down depending on your operating system Ifthe system is configured with Windows 98 or Windows 2000 the system shuts d
2. Diskette won t load Check that a diskette is not in the drive Check that the diskette is being loaded correctly Check that the system power lamp is on and that the power on screen appears Check that the diskette is formatted If not format it See your operating system documentation Check that the diskette size is 1 44 MB If the diskette drive busy lamp does not light when you load the diskette try a different diskette If this loads the problem is in the software Non System Disk or Disk Error message displayed If you are trying to boot from the diskette drive insert a diskette with system files into drive A If a bootable diskette does not boot use the BIOS Setup Utility to verify that the initial boot parameter is set to diskette drive A and not a hard drive 5 4 Solving System Problems LCD Panel Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution Screen is dark or the display is hard to read Adjust the LCD panel brightness control setting Note that the brightness setting returns to the system default setting on power down Press a key or move the mouse to take the system out of the power management mode Check that the system AC adapter power cable is connected to a live power outlet The screen display is fuzzy or flickering graphics characters or garbage appears on the screen Check that all connections have been made Check display properties Clic
3. Uninstalling the NEC INFO Center in Chapter 3 Chapter 6 2 8 Setting Up the System Configuring the System Configuration Tools and Utilities BIOS Setup Utility m Hard Drive Security m FLASH Utility NEC Application and Driver CD NEC INFO Center NEC OS Restore CD System Board Jumper Settings m Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility This chapter provides information on configuring your system The chapter includes Phoenix Technologies Ltd BIOS Setup utility for configuring your system FLASH Utility for BIOS updates NEC Applications and Driver CD for installing the NECC supplied applications and optional drivers NEC INFO Center for quick access to information about your system NEC OS Restore CD for restoring the operating system jumper settings for clearing your password should you forget it Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility for controlling the reading of the processor serial number See the following table for a quick guide to the utilities tools or procedures required for configuring the system For detailed information about these and other tools see the sections following the table Configuration Tools and Utilities The following table lists ways you can configure the system and the utility tool or procedure to use for the configuration Configuration Tools and Utilities Configuration Method Tool or Utility BIOS updating FLASH Utility
4. m Your seat depth should allow your lower back to comfortably contact the backrest Make sure that the backs of your lower legs do not press against the front of the chair A 4 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Extend your lower legs slightly so that the angle between your thighs and lower legs is 90 or more Place your feet flat on the floor Only use a footrest when attempts to adjust your chair and workstation fail to keep your feet flat Be sure that you have adequate clearance between the top of your thighs and the underside of your workstation Use armrests or forearm supports to support your forearms If adjustable the armrests or forearm supports should initially be lowered while all the other adjustments discussed in this appendix are made Once all these adjustments are completed raise the armrests or adjust the forearm supports until they touch the forearms and allow the shoulder muscles to relax Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 5 Adjust Your Input Devices Follow these points in positioning your keyboard and mouse Position your keyboard directly in front of you Avoid reaching when using your keyboard or mouse If you use a mouse position it at the same height as the keyboard and next to the keyboard Keep your wrists straight and use your entire arm when moving a mouse Do not grasp the mouse tightly Grasp the mouse lightly and loosely m Adjust the keyboard height so
5. How can tell if my processor serial number is turned on The vast majority of Pentium III processor based systems ship with the processor serial number enabled The control utility allows you to check the status by m Viewing the icon itself The disabled icon shows a red circle with a white x m Clicking the task tray icon and selecting the Status menu item Or you can select the menu from the tool tip shown when you position the mouse over the task tray icon Technical Support For world wide 7 days a week 24 hours a day technical support please visit the Intel support website at http support intel com Email support intel com In the United States call 800 628 8686 from 5 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time For world wide phone contacts please see http support intel com support feedback htm Configuring the System 3 37 Adding Expansion Devices m Safety Precautions USB Devices PC Cards Memory Modules Parallel Printer m External Monitor Serial Devices This chapter provides information for adding a variety of industry standard expansion devices to your system Included in the chapter are procedures for adding USB devices m PC cards m memory modules m printer m external monitor m external serial devices Safety Precautions Observe safety rules when handling system components Avoid electric shock or personal injury by observing the following
6. Boot devices determining BIOS Setup Boot Menu Boot order changing BIOS Setup Boot Menu Clearing password Jumper Settings Diskette drive enabling BIOS Setup Main Menu Drivers for NECC hardware NEC Application and Driver CD 3 2 Configuring the System Configuration Tools and Utilities Configuration Method Tool or Utility Hard drive reformatting Hard drive repartitioning Hard drive setting a pre delay Inactivity timeout setting Keyboard options Memory checking NEC INFO Center installing NEC INFO Center uninstalling Operating system restoring Parallel port enabling configuring Password setting or clearing user supervisor or both Plug and Play enabling Power management enabling configuring Serial ports enabling SO DIMM memory checking Software provided through NECC installing Sound enabling Time and date setting USB functions Windows 98 Windows 2000 when available or Windows NT restoring NEC OS Restore CD NEC OS Restore CD BIOS Setup Power Menu BIOS Setup Power Menu BIOS Setup Main Menu BIOS Setup Main Menu NEC Application and Driver CD see Installing the NEC INFO Center Uninstalling the NEC INFO Center NEC OS Restore CD BIOS Setup Advanced Menu BIOS Setup Security Menu Jumper settings BIOS Setup Advanced Menu BIOS Setup Power Menu BIOS Setup Advanced Menu BIOS Setup Main Menu NEC Application and Drive
7. Interrupt Parallel Port Mode Base I O Address Interrupt Press Enter to access the following submenus Disabled Enabled Auto Setting at Enabled allows the user to configure the port Setting at Auto enables the BIOS or operating system to configure the port 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I O address for serial port A IRQ3 IRQ4 Selects the IRQ for serial port A Disabled Enabled Auto Setting at Enabled allows the user to configure the port Setting at Auto enables the BIOS or operating system to configure the port Output Only Bi directional ECP Selects parallel port mode 378 278 3BC Selects the base I O address for the LPT port IRQ5 IRQ7 Selects the IRQ for the LPT port Configuring the System 3 15 Advanced Menu Menu Item Settings default is bold Floppy Disk Controller Base l O Address Large Disk Access Mode Local Bus IDE Adapter QuickBoot Mode Sound DMI Event Logging Event Log Capacity Event Log Validity View DMI Event Log Disabled Enabled Auto Setting at Enabled allows the user to configure the controller Setting at Auto enables the BIOS or operating system to configure the controller Primary Secondary Sets the base I O address for the controller Other DOS Select DOS if using DOS operating system Select Other if using another operating system such as UNIX or Novell NetWare Disabled Primary Secondary Bo
8. To reduce your risk of developing these disorders follow the instructions in this appendix If you experience discomfort while working at your computer or afterwards even at night contact a doctor as soon as possible Signs of discomfort might include pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingling and or numbness in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back and or legs A 2 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Arrange Your Equipment Arrange your equipment so that you can work in a natural and relaxed position Place items that you use frequently within easy reach Adjust your workstation setup to the proper height as described in this appendix by lowering the table or stand that holds your computer equipment or raising the seat height of your chair To create more desk space you can put your computer base on the floor Adjust your keyboard and mouse Adjust your monitor Adjust your chair Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 3 Adjust Your Chair Your chair should be adjustable and stable Vary your posture throughout the day Check the following Keep your body in a relaxed yet upright position The backrest of your chair should support the inward curve of your back m Use the entire seat and backrest to support your body Tilt the backrest slightly backwards The angle formed by your thighs and back should be 90 or more
9. 3 DC power connector 1 9 Dimensions keyboard B 9 system B 9 DIMMs installing 4 8 removing 4 11 Index 1 Disk error problems 5 2 5 4 Diskette FLASH 3 27 Diskette drive description 1 5 problems 5 4 Display modes 1 5 B 5 B 6 Documentation online NEC INFO Center 1 15 Drives CD ROM 1 6 diskette 1 5 hard 1 6 DVMT 1 12 1 13 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 1 12 E Email fax service 6 3 Ergonomics chair adjustments A 4 A 11 checking you A 12 keyboard adjustments A 6 A 12 monitor adjustments A 8 A 12 mouse adjustments A 6 A 12 workspace setup A 3 Expansion devices adding 4 2 adding memory 4 6 adding monitor 4 12 adding PC cards 4 4 adding printer 4 12 adding serial devices 4 12 adding USB devices 4 3 safety precautions 4 2 Exterior cleaning 2 6 External monitor 1 10 F Fan 1 8 Features LCD panel 1 12 software 1 14 FLASH diskette 3 27 FTP site entering 6 3 H Hard drive 1 6 security 1 16 security using 3 24 spin down 2 6 Hardware features 1 13 Headphone jack 1 7 volume control 1 8 Healthy work environment A 2 Help 6 2 INFO Center 3 29 Intel processor serial number control utility 3 34 J Jumper password clear 1 12 settings 3 33 K Keyboard adjusting A 6 A 12 cleaning 2 6 port 1 10 problems 5 5 setup 2 2 L Lamps and controls hard drive lamp 1 4 power sleep lamps 1 4 LAN 1 11 LAN connector 2 2 LANDesk
10. Calendar Clock Year month day hour minute second 01 second maintained by battery Battery type Lithium coin cell B 2 System Specifications Input Output VO Features Industry standard interfaces integrated on system board Universal Serial Bus USB two USB ports support two USB peripherals directly to the system With appropriate connector the system supports up to 127 daisy chained devices Supports 12 megabits Mbs per second Parallel bi directional ECP EPP support one 25 pin connector Serial one high speed RS 232C port using a 16550 UART supports transfer rates up to 115 2 KB per second one 9 pin connector Keyboard PS 2 compatible 6 pin connector mini DIN Mouse PS 2 compatible 6 pin connector mini DIN Microphone In supports a microphone or other audio input device for recording audio information in data files or broadcasting audio Line In supports input from an external audio device Headphone supports external headphone set IDE support for Ultra DMA 66 IDE hard drive and a CD ROM drive support for PIO mode 3 and mode 4 Diskette drive supports 1 44 MB diskette drive 34 pin connector PCMCIA CardBus support for two PC card slots Type II and Type III PC cards RJ 45 LAN connector Video Memory Standard video memory shared with system memory Memory allocation controlled by Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT System Specifications
11. Check that AC adapter power cord is plugged into the system DC power socket on the system unit and into a live properly grounded AC power outlet or surge protector Check the outlet or surge protector by plugging in a lamp Non System Disk error message displays when the system is started You have a diskette in the diskette drive and the diskette drive is set before the hard drive in boot order Remove the diskette from drive A and restart the system 5 2 Solving System Problems Operating system not found error message displays when the system is started If you left a CD in the CD ROM drive your system might not be able to boot Try removing the CD and rebooting System does not boot and error message displayed on screen Run the BIOS Setup Utility see Chapter 3 Check that the parameters are set correctly particularly if you just installed an option System emits continuous beeps Turn the system off wait at least five seconds and turn the system on If the beeps continue call the NECC Technical Support Center System does not maintain date time system configuration information Have the CMOS battery checked and replaced by an NECC authorized service center The battery is not user replaceable System does not boot from hard drive The system usually tries to start from the diskette drive before it starts from the hard drive Remove the diskette from the diskette drive Run the Setup Utility see
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13. Special screen wipes are available through your local computer dealer Keep food and liquids away from the system Periodically clean the keyboard with a vacuum cleaner brush attachment Do not use any liquid cleaners on the keyboard as they can damage the keyboard If an object such as a paper clip falls into the keyboard turn the keyboard over and gently shake it 2 6 Setting Up the System Moving or Shipping Your System Use these steps to prepare the system for moving or shipping 1 Back up your files on the hard drive to diskettes server hard drive or other backup devices Take precautions for storing and transporting storage media so that they are not exposed to magnetic fields or electrical impulses 2 Remove any diskette from the diskette drive If you have a CD in the drive remove the CD 3 Remove any PC cards from the card slots on the left side of your system unit Install the slot covers 4 Wake up a system in sleep mode save and close any open applications shut down Windows and turn off the system unit and any external options connected to it 5 Unplug the system AC adapter power cord from the wall outlet or surge suppressor and the AC adapter from the system unit 6 Unplug any external options from the wall outlets or surge suppressor then disconnect them from the system unit 7 Pack the system components in the original shipping materials and cartons If these are not available be
14. for the currently selected Setup option It updates as the cursor moves to each new field 3 6 Configuring the System Pressing F1 on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their functions Press Esc to exit the current window The following subsections describe the six top level menus and their submenus Main Menu Choose the Main Menu by selecting Main in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Main Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Main Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanations of each Main Menu item are in the following table A CAUTION Setting items on this menu to incorrect values can cause your system to malfunction Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold System Time Set system time in this field Press Tab or Enter to move between hour minute and second fields Example 09 30 50 System Date Set system date in this field Press Tab or Enter to move between month date and year fields Example 04 18 2000 Language English US Japanese Selects the display language for the BIOS Configuring the System 3 7 Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Disabled 360 KB 5
15. information for setting system jumpers Chapter 4 Adding Expansion Devices provides installation procedures for adding expansion devices such as USB devices PC cards memory upgrade modules external monitor and printer Chapter 5 Solving System Problems contains troubleshooting tips for solving simple problems and describes how to find help when you cannot solve a problem yourself Chapter 6 Getting Services and Support describes the services available to you for information and help and describes how to access the services Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment contains guidelines to help you use your computer productively and safely This appendix also instructs you on how to set up and use your computer to reduce your risk of developing nerve muscle or tendon disorders Appendix B System Specifications provides a technical description of your system and its components Using This Guide vii A WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury To reduce your risk of injury set up and use your computer in the manner described in Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions m Warnings cautions and notes have the following meanings A WARNING Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life A CAUTION cautions indi
16. international customers should check with their sales provider Direct assistance is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call the NECC Technical Support Center toll free at 1 888 235 0649 U S and Canada only for the following support System hardware toll free phone support is limited to the length of the standard warranty For hardware support after the standard warranty get system hardware support for a fee Preinstalled software toll free phone support for 90 days from the time of your first call to the NECC Technical Support Center After the initial 90 days get preinstalled software support for a fee Please have available your system s name model number serial number and as much information as possible about your system s problem before calling For outside the U S and Canada please contact your local NECC sales provider 6 4 Getting Services and Support Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Making Your Computer Work for You m Arrange Your Equipment m Adjust Your Chair Adjust Your Input Devices Adjust Your Monitor m Vary Your Workday m Pre existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors Checking Your Comfort How Do You Measure Up A WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury To reduce your risk of injury set up and use your computer in the manner described in this appendix Contact a doctor if you ex
17. pull on the cable connector or strain relief loop not on the cable itself USB Devices The two USB ports on the back of the system unit allow you to connect up to 127 USB devices These devices include scanners printers digital cameras CD ROM drives modems keyboards mouse speakers telephones game devices and more USB drivers are constantly being developed and updated for compatibility and improved performance Be sure to check that you have the latest driver for the USB device you are adding particularly if you are using Windows 2000 or Windows NT You can add multiple USB devices in several ways add two devices one to each USB port on the rear of the system add multiple devices to each port by daisy chaining each device to the next device add multiple devices to each port through an optional multiple port hub s Adding Expansion Devices 4 3 Connecting USB devices is easy You don t need to turn off the system to connect the devices Simply match the connectors on the USB cable to the USB port on your system and the port on the USB device then plug in the cable For multiple USB devices plug the USB cable on the new device into a free USB port on the existing device many devices come with two or more ports Most USB devices do not need a separate power source as they draw their power from the system Some high power devices for example USB hubs and amplified speakers might need their own po
18. sure to use adequate packing materials to protect the components Note Be sure to save the original shipping materials in the unlikely event that you need to ship the system back for repair To set up the system follow the steps on the PowerMate 2000 Series Quick Setup poster that comes with the system Setting Up the System 2 7 More Information Once the system is up and running we suggest that you do the following Install applications provided by NECC on the NEC Application and Driver CD m See Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment in Appendix A Install any of your own applications See the documentation that comes with the application See the following quick reference table to find information about using your system Quick Reference to Information About Your System Information Where to Find It Accessing the world wide web Adding expansion devices Guidelines for using your computer Installing the applications provided by NECC Installing the NEC INFO Center online documentation Protecting the system from viruses Setting a password System specifications Taking care of the system Troubleshooting tips Uninstalling the NEC INFO Center Using support services Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Appendix A Installing Applications in Chapter 3 Installing the NEC INFO Center in Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Appendix B System Care in Chapter 2 Chapter 5
19. 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Selects the diskette drive type 6007 MB None CD ROM None Note The following setting information applies to the primary and secondary master and slave devices Each device menu item displays the hard drive or CD ROM identifier if a device is installed If you install a hard drive that does not feature auto IDE type detection or your IDE hard drive was formatted on another system with parameters different from those reported by the drive enter a parameter for each of the fields in the device submenu Bring up a device submenu by pressing Enter The submenus include Type CHS Format and LBA Format Each submenu and its fields are described next 3 8 Configuring the System Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Type Cylinders Heads Sectors Maximum Capacity Total Sectors Maximum Capacity User Auto None CD ROM IDE ATAPI Removable When set to Auto the values for Cylinders Heads Sectors Total Sectors and Maximum Capacity are displayed but are read only When set to Auto the BIOS detects what the drive is capable of not the translation mechanism that was used to format the drive If a drive is run in a mode other than the mode in which it was partitioned and formatted unpredictable results might occur including data loss When set to None informs the system to ignore th
20. 3 Remove the PC card from it slot by pressing the eject button next to the slot Pull the card out 4 If you are not installing another PC card insert the previously removed slot cover into the slot to keep dust and dirt out Memory Modules Memory modules are installed into one or two SO DIMM sockets on the system board The sockets are accessible from the bottom of the system unit The sockets support up to 512 MB of high speed memory The system supports 144 pin PC100 SDRAM modules in 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB and 256 MB non ECC memory configurations 4 6 Adding Expansion Devices Use the following guidelines in selecting SO DIMM types m memory can be installed in one or two sockets size of the SO DIMMs can vary between sockets speed of the SO DIMMs must match the processor bus speed 100 MHz m single and double sided SO DIMMs are supported For sample memory configurations see the table Sample SO DIMM Upgrade Paths To determine the memory you need to purchase for a memory upgrade see Checking System Memory Sample SO DIMM Upgrade Paths Total System Memory SO DIMM 0 SO DIMM 1 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB E 192 MB 128 MB 64 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB The modules use synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM Memory allocation is controlled by DVMT With DVMT total system memory is shared between system memory and video memory
21. 60 75 Hz vertical frequency m 1600 x 1200 256 60 75 Hz vertical frequency Keyboard Systems come with a PS 2 compatible keyboard Function keys Cursor control keys m Numeric keypad m Windows keys m Typewriter keys Mouse Systems come with a PS 2 compatible mouse B 6 System Specifications Diskette Drive Systems come with a Mobile Diskette Drive 3 1 2 inch 1 44 MB m Capacity High density mode Unformatted 2 00 1 00 MB Formatted 1440 KB 512B 18 Sec 720 KB 256B 18 Sec Normal density mode Unformatted 1 00 0 50 MB Formatted 640 KB 256B 16 Sec 20 KB 128B 16 Sec Data transfer rate High density mode 500 250 Kbit sec Normal density mode 250 125 Kbit sec Hard Drive Systems come with a Mobile 6 0 GB or a Mobile 12 0 GB EIDE Ultra DMA 66 hard drive Total capacity formatted 6 01 GB or 12 07 GB m Sector size 512 bytes Number of discs 6 GB or 2 12 GB Number of heads 2 6 GB or 4 12 GB Rotational speed 4200 rpm m Seek time average 12 ms Ambient temperature operating 5 C to 55 C non operating 40 C to 65 C System Specifications B 7 CD ROM Drive Systems come with a Mobile ATAPI 24X MAX Slim CD ROM drive Disc rotation speed 5136 rpm Data transfer rate sustained 1548 KB second to 3600 KB second m Data transfer rate burst 16 7 MB second PIO mode 4 multiword DMA mode 2 m Random ac
22. 7 At the startup screen press F2 to open the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security Menu and set your new password see Chapter 3 Configuring the System for details on setting a password Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility is a Windows program that enables or disables the reading of the Pentium III processor serial number by software This function lets you control which software programs or websites have permission to read the processor serial number When installed the utility runs automatically each time the system powers on This utility places an icon in the Windows system tray The icon provides a visual status of the processor serial number You have the option of hiding the system tray icon You can disable the processor serial number at any time However enabling the serial number requires restarting the system The following information describes m system requirements m installation procedures m processor serial number features FAQs m errata m technical support 3 34 Configuring the System System Requirements The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility requires m a Pentium III processor based system m Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 2000 m 2 megabytes of hard drive space Installation The Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility version 1 0 comes on the NEC Application and Driver CD Run setup
23. Application and Driver CD Use the NEC Application and Driver CD to install any or all of the NECC provided software including m applications m utilities and device drivers m NEC INFO Center online documentation Should a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption of NECC provided software you can restore the software to your system using NEC Application and Driver CD Install the software from the NEC Application and Driver CD as follows 1 Power on your system 2 Insert the auto start Application and Driver CD into the CD ROM drive The Selective Restore screen appears prompting you to select an application or driver from the list 3 Click on an application driver or utility in the Applications Drivers window 4 Read the information given in the Important Setup Information window 5 Click Install to install your selection Follow any on screen instructions to install your selection 3 28 Configuring the System 6 Click Exit to close the Application and Driver program 7 Remove the CD from the CD ROM drive when the installation is complete NEC INFO Center NECC provides an online NEC INFO Center on the NEC Application and Driver CD The INFO Center provides quick access to information about your system The NEC INFO Center includes the following modules Tour Use Tour to find out about NECC s easy to use printed and online documentation software installation tools a
24. B 3 Sound Controller All systems come with audio integrated on the system board The audio is based on the Intel 82801AB ICHO chip and Yamaha YMF752 chip Features include Compatible with Sound Blaster Pro Sound Blaster 2 0 MPU 401 and Microsoft Windows Sound System for PC sound applications m High quality SoundScape Wave Table Music Synthesizer m Plug and Play PCI compatibility m Stereo jacks microphone in and line out ACPI compliant Network Board The system comes with a network daughter board installed on the system board Features include Intel 82559 chip 10Base T 100Base TX with Wake On LAN and AOL2 support Graphics Controller Systems come with the AGP graphics controller chip integrated on the Intel i810 chipset Features include 230 MHz RAMDAC Video memory shared with main memory through DVM Technology Integrated Hardware Motion Compensation 2D 3D graphics GMCH with DDM DDM B 4 System Specifications System Peripherals The following sections give the specifications for system peripherals LCD Panel Systems come with a 15 inch high resolution active matrix twisted nematic TN TFT Super Video Graphics Array SVGA color display Features of the LCD panel include Brightness Adjustments Increase brightness button four levels of adjustment Decrease brightness button four levels of adjustment Defaults to maximum brightness on power off or unplugging
25. Chapter 3 and set the initial Boot parameter to a hard disk device instead of floppy disk device System performance appears sluggish Check that your system is set for optimal operation See your operating system documentation You might have too many applications open Close any applications that you are not using Check your Internet browser and Windows for excessive Internet cache files Delete the cache files as necessary see the browser and Windows online documentation for further information Check the memory requirements of your software applications If required install additional SO DIMM memory see Chapter 4 If you added optional memory check that you correctly installed the SO DIMM memory Solving System Problems 5 3 System shuts off instead of going into sleep mode You pressed and held in the power sleep button for more than four seconds For sleep mode press in the button and immediately release m System does not shut off after pressing the power sleep button You might not have pressed and held in the power sleep button long enough Press in the button and hold for four seconds or more before releasing System password forgotten Clear the password and reset it To clear the password see System Board Jumper Settings in Chapter 3 To reset the password see Security Menu in Chapter 3 Diskette Drive Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution
26. Client Manager software 1 15 Index 2 LCD panel brightness buttons 1 5 cleaning 2 6 features 1 12 problems 5 5 LCD VGA monitor simultaneous viewing 1 5 Local area network 1 11 M Memory checking 4 8 sockets 1 12 SO DIMMs 4 6 system 1 12 1 13 4 7 total system 4 7 upgrading 4 6 video 1 12 1 13 4 7 Menu Advanced 3 5 3 12 Boot 3 6 3 22 Exit 3 6 3 24 Main 3 5 3 7 Main setup 3 4 Power 3 5 3 20 Security 3 5 3 17 Microdesktop chassis features 1 12 Microsoft Internet Explorer browser 1 14 Microsoft operating system 1 14 Modules memory 1 12 Monitor adding 4 12 adjusting A 8 A 12 supported resolutions B 6 VGA connector 1 10 Mouse adjusting A 6 A 12 cleaning 5 7 port 1 10 problems 5 5 setup 2 2 Moving preparations 2 7 N NEC Application and Driver CD 1 14 1 15 3 28 NEC INFO Center modules 1 15 online 3 29 uninstalling 3 30 NEC OS Restore CD 1 14 3 31 NECC email fax service 6 3 FTP site 6 3 technical support services 6 4 Website 6 2 Network setup 2 2 O Online documentation NEC INFO Center 1 15 3 30 Operating environment B 9 OS Restore CD 3 31 P Password clear jumper 1 12 clearing 3 33 problems 5 4 types 1 15 PC card inserting 4 4 removing 4 6 slots 1 8 PC99 compliance 1 13 Performance problems 5 3 Power management 1 13 problems 5 2 setup 2 2 sleep mode 2 4 Index 3 Power supply 90 watt 1 12 specific
27. D The NEC INFO Center is an online guide to your PowerMate system It provides information about the system through the following online modules Tour User s Guide Questions Solutions and Services In addition to the documentation that ships with the system documentation is available from the NECC website NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Service and Reference Manual This manual provides information for maintaining troubleshooting and repairing the system This manual also includes hardware and interface information for programmers engineers and others who need to know how the system is designed Service and reference manuals are available on the Internet at the Service and Support area of the NECC website see Chapter 6 for access information m NEC PowerMate 2000 Series User s Guide Check the website for the most current online version of your printed user s guide Using This Guide ix Reviewing System Features Front Features m Left Side Features Rear Features Bottom Features System Overview WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury To reduce your risk of injury set up and use the computer in the manner described in Appendix A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment This chapter highlights system hardware and software features and describes system security features Front Features The following figures show the features on t
28. For example with 64 MB of total system memory 56 MB might be allocated for system memory and 8 MB for video memory with actual memory usage dependent on video usage Adding Expansion Devices 4 7 Checking System Memory If you do not know how much memory is installed in your system check the amount by using the following procedure 1 On the Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop point to My Computer and click the right mouse button 2 With the left mouse button click Properties The General tab shows the random access memory RAM This is the amount of system memory in the computer In Windows 98 or Windows 2000 you can also find the amount of memory by pointing to My Computer clicking the right mouse button and selecting the Performance tab Installing a SO DIMM Module Use the following steps to install a SO DIMM memory module A CAUTION To prevent damage to system components and the memory modules wake a system in sleep mode exit Windows power down the system and unplug the AC power adapter power cord from the power source 1 If your system is in sleep mode move the mouse or press a key to take it out of sleep mode 2 Save and exit all your open applications and shut down Windows 3 Shut down the system by pressing and holding in the power button for four seconds or more 4 Unplug the AC adapter power cord from the power source 4 8 Adding Expansion Devices 5 Swivel the
29. LCD panel to the right and position the unit on its side as shown in the following figures Positioning the LCD panel A CAUTION To prevent damage to the LCD panel be sure to position the unit with the LCD panel facing up Positioning the system for memory upgrade A Memory Module Panel B Screw Adding Expansion Devices 4 9 6 Remove the screw securing the memory module panel and remove the panel 7 Locate an empty module slot If you need to remove one or both modules see Removing a SO DIMM Module in the next section A CAUTION Before you install a SO DIMM reduce static discharge by touching a metal part on the system unit 8 Install the SO DIMM module as follows see the following figure Align the notch in the module with the key in the empty slot Hold the module at a 45 degree angle and insert it into the slot Firmly push the module into the socket m Press down on the edge of the module until the plastic retaining clips snap into place Installing the SO DIMM module A SO DIMM Module C Socket Key B Notch D Plastic Retaining Clip 2 9 Install the SO DIMM module panel and retaining screw 10 Plug in the AC adapter power cord and press the power switch 4 10 Adding Expansion Devices Removing a SO DIMM Module If you need to remove a SO DIMM module use the following steps A CAUTION To prevent damage to system components and the m
30. Passwords To establish password protection for the system s hard drive you must establish a master password establish a user password and enable the established passwords for the internal hard drive Use the following procedure to establish HDD passwords and to enable HDD password protection A CAUTION If you set the master and user password on a hard drive you can never remove the passwords You can change the passwords If you forget the master password and install the drive in another system you cannot access the data on the hard drive Once you set these passwords NEC Computers Inc has no capability of removing them If you install the hard drive in another PowerMate system with hard disk drive security enabled you must enter the password to allow access to the hard drive If this PowerMate system does not support hard disk drive security you cannot access the data on the hard drive 1 Boot your system Press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS Setup The Main Menu screen appears 2 Using the arrow keys select the Security Menu 3 Use the down arrow key to highlight Assign HDD Password and press Enter The system prompts you to enter a master password 4 Enter a master HDD password and press Enter The system prompts you to reenter the password to verify 5 Reenter the master HDD password and press Enter The system confirms the creation of the master password and prompts you to enter a user password 6 En
31. Revision Displays the BIOS revision number This field is read only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup Example 138A0200 Processor Serial Number Disabled Enabled Controls detection of the processor serial number Advanced Menu Choose the Advanced Menu by selecting Advanced in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Advanced Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Advanced Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanations of each Advanced Menu item are in the following table A CAUTION Setting items on this menu to incorrect values can cause your system to malfunction 3 12 Configuring the System Advanced Menu Menu Item Settings default is bold Plug and Play OS Reset Configuration Data PCI Configuration PCI IRQ Line 1 PCI IRQ Line 2 PCI IRQ Line 3 PCI IRQ Line 4 Cache Memory Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area Cache Video BIOS Area No Yes Select Yes if you are booting a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you want the BIOS to configure non boot devices No Yes Select Yes if you want to clear the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area Press Enter to access the following submenus Disabled Auto Select 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Use Auto Select if there are no ISA or EISA devices installed on the sys
32. Setup Main Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Ext Item Specific Help System Time 10 34 50 System Date 01 19 2000 Select the display Language English US language for the BIOS Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 gt Primary Master 6007MB gt Primary Slave None gt Secondary Master CD ROM gt Secondary Slave None Keyboard Features Boot Time Diagnostic Screen Disabled System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 63488 KB BIOS Revision 138A0200 Processor Serial Number Disabled F1 Help y Select Item Change Values FQ Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt gt Select Item Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values How to Use Setup The Setup utility has a Main Menu window and six top level menus with submenus see the above figure The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu window lists the following top level menus Main Use the Main Menu for basic system configuration For example select Main to set the system date set diskette and hard disk parameters check memory parameters or set the processor serial number feature Advanced Use the Advanced Menu to set the system for Plug and Play PCI configuration serial port and printer port addresses and interrupts memory cache configurations I O device configuration DMI event logging and more Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords security mode password on boot network boot virus che
33. When Enabled shows the system configuration on boot up Configuring the System 3 23 Exit Menu Choose the Exit Menu by selecting Exit in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Exit Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Exit Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Explanations of each Exit Menu item are in the following table Exit Menu ltems Menu Item Settings default is bold Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Implements the changes just made and exits BIOS Exit leaving BIOS unchanged Loads default values for all BIOS setup fields Load previous values from BIOS for all setup fields Saves all setup value changes to BIOS Hard Drive Security Your NEC PowerMate 2000 series system allows establishing password protection for the internal hard drive Hard disk drive HDD password protection restricts access to the drive only if the drive is removed from the PowerMate 2000 series system and installed in another system The system does not prompt you to enter your HDD passwords while the drive remains in the current system The HDD passwords are written to the system BIOS and to the hard drive to ensure that the password protection travels with the drive if it is moved to another system 3 24 Configuring the System Establishing Hard Disk Drive
34. When Space is at a Premium and Flexibility is Key POWERMATE 2000 SERIES USER S GUIDE NEC Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Computers Inc hereinafter NECC and or its licensors NECC and or its licensors as appropriate reserve all patent copyright and other proprietary rights to this document including all design manufacturing reproduction use and sales rights thereto except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others The NECC product s discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECC To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NECC is prohibited NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation PowerMate and MultiSync are registered trademarks and VistaScan is a trademark of NEC Corporation
35. ad only Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Selects the Ultra DMA Mode for moving data to and from the drive Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode When Type is set to Auto the value in the field is auto detected and the field is read only 3 10 Configuring the System Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Keyboard Features Numlock Key Click Keyboard auto repeat rate Keyboard auto repeat delay Legacy USB Support Boot Time Diagnostics Screen System Memory Press Enter to check or change keyboard parameters Auto On Off Selects the power on state for Numlock Disabled Enabled Enables or disables key click 30 sec 26 7 sec 21 8 sec 18 5 sec 13 3 sec 10 sec 6 sec 2 sec Selects key repeat rate 1 4 sec 1 2 sec 3 4 sec 1 sec Selects delay before key repeat Disabled Enabled Disables or enables legacy USB support Disabled Enabled Selecting Enabled displays the diagnostic screen during boot Displays amount of conventional memory detected during boot This field is read only and cannot be changed from BIOS Setup Example 640 KB Configuring the System 3 11 Main Menu ltems Menu ltem Settings default is bold Extended Memory Displays amount of extended memory detected during boot This field is read only and cannot be changed from BIOS Setup Example 63488 KB BIOS
36. at is 85 percent smaller and correspondingly lighter than traditional desktops m 15 inch LCD panel with 1024 x 768 pixel maximum resolution eight levels of display brightness horizontal viewing angle of 60 degrees from center to right or left side of panel vertical viewing angle of 40 degrees from center of panel and upwards and 50 degrees from center of panel and downwards 90 watt power supply built into the AC power adapter 1 12 Reviewing System Features System Overview The system hardware and software deliver the performance and technologies needed for all your challenging tasks today and into the future Hardware The PowerMate 2000 Series includes the following hardware features PC99 Compliance All the hardware in the system is certified by Microsoft to be PC99 compliant Processor The system comes with an Intel Pentium III processor 100 MHz front side bus The processor is a fast powerful processor that lends itself to computational graphical and networking tasks Audio The system board comes with an integrated audio subsystem The audio chipset gives you a surround sound system for three dimensional sound effects It also provides wavetable synthesis Flashable ROM BIOS The system s ROM BIOS features system setup configuration Plug and Play support and flash support for economical BIOS upgrades System and Video Memory Your system comes with at least 64 MB of non ECC PC100 SDRAM an
37. ate prompt Remove the Master Restore bootable diskette and restore CD from their drives m Insert the NEC Application and Driver CD or other update CD into the drive If you are using the NEC Application and Driver CD go to NEC Application and Driver CD earlier in this chapter to complete the update 10 If you are not updating your system remove the Master Restore bootable diskette and restore CD from their drives Press any key to reboot your system and open the Windows desktop 3 32 Configuring the System System Board Jumper Settings The system has an easily accessible jumper 7F4 for clearing your password if you forgot it If you need to clear your password set jumper 7F4 as follows 1 Wake a system in sleep mode save and close any open applications close Windows power down and unplug the system s AC power adapter and any external options A CAUTION To prevent damage to the system board do not clear your password while power is on 2 Remove the access panel from the bottom of the system unit for panel removal see Installing a SO DIMM Module in Chapter 4 3 Locate jumper 7F4 Locating the password clear jumper A Password Clear Jumper 7F4 Configuring the System 3 33 4 Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 to clear your password 5 Place the jumper back on pins 1 and 2 6 Replace the access panel plug in the AC power adapter and power up the system
38. ations B 9 Printer adding 4 12 Printer port 1 10 Problems booting 5 3 5 4 CD ROM drive 5 6 common 5 2 date incorrect 5 3 disk error 5 2 5 4 diskette drive 5 4 keyboard mouse 5 5 LCD panel 5 5 password 5 4 performance 5 3 power 5 2 solutions 5 2 speakers 5 7 system 5 2 time incorrect 5 3 Processor 1 13 Processor serial number control utility 3 34 R Resolutions LCD panel display B 5 S Safety precautions 4 2 Security features 1 15 hard drive 1 16 hard drive using 3 24 password 1 15 Windows 1 16 Serial devices adding 4 12 Serial port 1 10 Service direct assistance 6 4 email fax 6 3 Settings system board jumper 3 33 Setup keyboard 2 2 mouse 2 2 network 2 2 power 2 2 Setup Utility BIOS 3 4 legend bar 3 6 Main Menu 3 4 startup 3 4 using 3 5 Shipping 2 7 preparations 2 7 safety precautions 2 7 Shutdown power off 2 3 Windows NT 2 4 Simultaneous display 1 10 Sleep mode power saving 2 4 Sockets memory 1 12 SO DIMMs installing 4 8 removing 4 11 upgrading 4 6 Software Acrobat Reader 1 15 features 1 14 Internet Explorer 1 14 LANDesk 1 15 NEC INFO Center 1 15 Norton AntiVirus 1 14 operating system 1 14 Speakers location of 1 6 problems 5 7 volume control 1 6 Index 4 Specifications cache memory B 2 calendar clock B 2 CD ROM drive B 8 compliance B 10 diskette drive B 7 flash ROM B 2 graphics controller B 4 hard d
39. boot System remains in secure mode until password is entered Normal Write Protect Write Protect protects the boot sector on the hard disk from viruses Supervisor User Controls access to the diskette drive Configuring the System 3 19 Security Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Network Boot Setting Press Enter to access Keyboard Mouse Lock Disabled Enabled Select Enabled to lock the keyboard and mouse when remote booting Virus Check Reminder Disabled Daily Weekly Monthly Displays reminder message at bootup Message is daily every Monday or first of every month System Backup Reminder Disabled Daily Weekly Monthly Displays reminder message at bootup Message is daily every Monday or first of every month Power Menu Choose the Power Menu by selecting Power in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Power Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Power Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanations of each Power Menu item are in the following table Note Power management is only supported in systems running Windows 98 or Windows 2000 3 20 Configuring the System Power Menu Settings Menu Item Settings default is bold Power Savings Auto Suspend Timeout Hard Disk Timeout System Switch Resume On Modem Ring Disab
40. can use the Internet to access the NECC FTP file transfer protocol site to download various files video drivers printer drivers BIOS updates and Setup Disk files The files are essentially the same files as on the NECC website To access the NECC FTP site enter the following Internet ftp address through your service ftp neccsdeast com Once in the file menu follow the prompts to choose and download the file s you want Email Fax Technical Support Service The NECC Technical Support Center offers technical support by Internet email if you have access The Internet email address is tech support neccsd com You can also fax technical questions to the NECC Technical Support Center if you have access to a fax machine The fax number is 801 981 3133 When using the email or fax support service please include the following words in the subject field for prompt response from the appropriate technical person Desktop Monitor m Notebook You should provide as much specific information about your questions as possible Also if you are sending a fax please include your voice telephone number and your fax number with the question You should receive a response to your questions within one business day Getting Services and Support 6 3 NECC Technical Support Services NECC also offers direct technical support through its Technical Support Center NECC technical support is for U S and Canadian customers only
41. cate situations that can damage the hardware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard for example Ctrl Alt or Enter m Text or keystrokes that you enter appear in boldface type For example type abc123 and press Enter m File names are printed in uppercase letters For example AUTOEXEC BAT viii Using This Guide Related Documents In addition to this guide the following printed documentation ships with your system NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Quick Setup Quick Reference The Quick Setup shows how to quickly get the system connected and powered on The Quick Reference briefly describes the documentation NEC tools and utilities software applications and services available with the NEC PowerMate 2000 Series system How Does Your Workplace Measure Up This brochure provides information for setting up and using the computer productively and safely Information includes guidelines to reduce the risk of injury associated with using a computer m NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Release Notes Release Notes provide additional information about the computer that was not available at the time the user s guide was printed Information in the Release Notes is the result of extensive product testing Your system also comes with the NEC INFO Center online documentation on the NEC Application and Driver C
42. cess time 130 msec typical Data buffer 512 KB Ambient temperature operating 5 to 51 7 C non operating 20 C to 60 C Power requirements 5Vdc 5 20mA typical standby mode A CAUTION Use of CD ROM drive controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified in this document may result in hazardous radiation exposure PC Card Slots Systems come with two CardBus card slots that support Two Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card m 32 bit CardBus and 16 bit PC card technology Speakers Systems come with two Pioneer 1 watt speakers integrated in the base of the LCD panel Features include m 16 bit stereo 48 KHz Sound Blaster compatible B 8 System Specifications Dimensions System Base chassis 10 75 inches 274 1mm wide x 7 5 inches 192mm deep x 2 inches 50 8mm high Total height with LCD panel 14 6 inches 375mm Weight approximately 12 lb Keyboard Height 1 6 in 40 6 mm Width 19 0 in 482 6 mm Depth 8 4 in 213 3 mm Weight 3 5 to 4 lb Power AC Adapter with built in power converter and detachable AC power cord AC power input 100 240 Volt 50 60 Hz 1 4 amps DC power output 19 Vdc 4 74 amps 90 watts m Power management full power reduction Operating Environment Temperature 32 F to 95 F 0 C to 35 C Relative humidity 8 to 80 System Specificatio
43. ck and more Power Use the Power Menu to set power management parameters such as power savings auto suspend timeout hard disk timeout and system switch Configuring the System 3 5 Boot Use this menu to set boot options including restore on ac power loss set boot sequence and assign drive letters to removable devices m Exit Exits the Setup Utility with various save or discard options Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup Menu to make the selections or exit the current menu The following table describes the legend keys Setup Key Functions Key Function F1 Provides help for the parameter field being displayed Esc Exits the menu Up or down arrow keys Moves cursor up and down for item selection Left or right arrow keys Selects next menu keys Changes values Enter Executes a command or selects submenu F9 Loads the default configuration values for the current menu F10 Saves the current values and exits Setup To select one of the six menus from the menu bar use the left and right arrow keys Use the up or down arrow keys to select an item under the menu Menu items preceded by a gt contain a submenu of selectable fields for setting system parameters Display a submenu by using the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired submenu then press Enter An Item Specific Help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text
44. d supports up to 512 MB of total system memory The memory uses DVMT technology which allows system memory to be shared with video memory For example with 64 MB of total system memory 56 MB might be allocated for system memory and 8 MB might be allocated for video memory actual usage depends on video usage AGP Graphics The system comes with an accelerated graphics port AGP integrated on the system board AGP enhances graphics performance particularly for 3 D applications Power Management Options Power management options extend the life of your LCD panel conserve energy and reduce power costs Reviewing System Features 1 13 Software NEC provides a variety of software applications and hardware utilities with your system to let you take advantage of your hardware capabilities Preloaded Microsoft Operating System Your system comes preloaded with the Microsoft Windows 98 SE operating system or with a dual boot Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 operating system NEC OS Restore CD Your system comes with an NEC OS Restore CD and bootable diskette The CD contains the Windows 98 operating system or the dual boot Windows NT Windows 2000 operating systems depending on your model Should a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption you can restore your system to its original factory state or you can restore just the operating system and drivers You can also perform hard drive partitioning After resto
45. ecrease brightness button on the panel allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the display The buttons provide eight levels of brightness The default brightness is maximum Note Powering off the system or unplugging the system from the power outlet changes any new brightness setting to the maximum default brightness Diskette Drive Use the diskette drive to copy data files to and from a diskette You can also use it as a bootable drive for loading and starting programs from a diskette A flashing green activity lamp on the front of the drive indicates that the drive is reading or writing data Press the eject button to eject a diskette A CAUTION To prevent damage to the diskette drive and data do not turn off the system or remove a diskette while the diskette drive busy lamp is flashing Reviewing System Features 1 5 Hard Drive The system comes with either a 6 0 gigabyte GB or a 12 GB enhanced intelligent device electronics EIDE hard drive The drive features ultra direct memory access DMA 66 technology for fast data transfer The drive is located inside the system unit on the right side The drive is not user accessible Hard disk activity is indicated by a flashing green lamp on the front of the system unit CD ROM Drive All systems come with a 24X Max Slim variable speed CD ROM drive Use the CD ROM drive to load and start programs from a compact disc CD You can also use t
46. emory modules wake a system in sleep mode exit Windows power down the system and unplug the AC adapter power cord from the power source If your system is in sleep mode move the mouse or press a key to take it out of sleep mode Save and exit all your open applications and shut down Windows Shut down the system by pressing and holding in the power button for four seconds or more Unplug the AC adapter power cord from the power source A CAUTION To prevent damage to the LCD panel position the system as shown in the figure Positioning the system for memory upgrade in the previous section 10 On the bottom of the system unit remove the screw fastening the module panel to the unit Remove the panel see the figure Positioning the system for memory upgrade in the previous section Locate the module that you want to remove Eject the module by pressing the plastic retaining clips at the outer edges of the socket away from the memory module If you are installing a module see Installing a SO DIMM Module Install the SO DIMM module panel and retaining screw Plug in the AC adapter power cord and press the power switch on the system unit Adding Expansion Devices 4 11 Parallel Printer You can connect a standard parallel printer to the system unit To install the printer you need the printer drivers and a printer cable Use a cable with a male 25 pin connector for connecting to the pa
47. ently asked questions Use the solutions module to find possible solutions to system problems The Services module contains service information such as where to go on the Internet for help who to call for service and more m A wide selection of drivers Drivers for hardware that is compatible with PowerMate series computers are provided with the original manufacturer s installation wizards to ensure correct installation Security The system has hardware software and mechanical security features that offer protection against unauthorized access to your system and data The following security features are available with the system m Password security The BIOS Setup utility includes a feature that lets you set a user or supervisor password or both The user password controls booting of the system and controls access to the Setup utility and the keyboard User access to the BIOS Setup utility is limited to a subset of all BIOS Setup parameters when a supervisor password has been set The supervisor password allows full access to the system and the BIOS Reviewing System Features 1 15 m Security Lock Slot The security lock slot on the rear of the system accepts a Kensington Security Standard connector or other locking device Secure the locking device to the security lock slot and to an immovable object to protect your system from theft m Hard Drive Security Your system supports password protection for the hard dri
48. enu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanations of each Boot Menu item are in the following table Boot Menu Settings Menu Item Settings default is bold Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off Last State Power On Power Off setting keeps power off until power button is pressed Last State setting restores the previous state before power loss occurred Power On setting restores power to the system 3 22 Configuring the System Boot Menu Settings Menu Item Settings default is bold On PME 1 through 4 Hard Drive Removable Devices Summary Screen Stay Off Power On Controls how system responds to a PCI Power Management Enabled wake up Sets the bootable device order Use the up or down arrow to select a device then press the or key to move the device up or down the list Press Return System attempts to boot from the first hard drive in this list If no operating system found system tries the next drive until operating system is found Boot order can be changed Use the up or down arrow to select a device then press the or key to move the device up or down the list Press Return Operating system assigns drive letters to the devices in this list and in the order displayed Device order can be changed Use the up or down arrow to select a device then press the or key to move the device up or down the list Disabled Enabled
49. exe from the directory where you unzip the file Processor Serial Number The Intel processor serial number a feature of the Pentium III processor is an identifier for the processor The processor serial number is unique and when used in conjunction with other identification methods can be used to identify the system or user This number can be used in a wide variety of applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification The processor serial number is analogous to a conventional serial number with these important differences A software application can read the processor serial number You can disable the reading of the serial number via utility programs such as this one or via the BIOS depending on the system configuration For additional information about the Pentium III processor and the processor serial number visit www intel com pentiumiii Frequently Asked Questions What are the benefits of the processor serial number You can use the processor serial number in applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification Configuring the System 3 35 Why would want to turn off my processor serial number Intel believes the processor serial number can provide compelling benefits to users They are developing features in conjunction with the processor serial number to allow responsible service providers to provide services which maintain your privacy Howeve
50. he USB keyboard mouse LAN printer monitor power and audio connectors m See your network administrator for guidelines on configuring the LAN Connect the system AC adapter power cord to a surge protector recommended or a properly grounded wall outlet and to the DC power connector at the rear of the system unit A CAUTION necc recommends connecting the AC adapter power cord to a surge protector to protect your system Startup Press the power button to turn on the system unit and LCD panel The power lamp lights green to indicate that the system is on The system performs its Power On Self Test POST and several messages appear on the screen indicating that the system is checking its subsystems Note At the bottom of the NEC startup screen the following message appears Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup If you want to enter the BIOS Setup Utility immediately press F2 while the startup screen displays See Chapter 3 Configuring the System for information on using the BIOS Setup After a short delay Windows starts up 2 2 Setting Up the System If a problem occurs a series of beeps might sound If this happens repeatedly after powering on power off the system and go to Chapter 5 Solving System Problems The chapter provides helpful hints for solving system problems If the system displays a message indicating that system settings have changed run the BIOS Setup Utility see Chapter 3
51. he CD ROM drive to play your audio CDs The CD ROM drive operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD you are using contains data or music This allows you to get your data faster and to see smoother animation and video A flashing amber activity lamp on the front of the drive indicates that the drive is reading data Press the tray button to open or close the CD ROM tray for loading or unloading a CD An emergency eject feature allows you to open the tray in case of a power or software malfunction Speakers The system has two 1 watt stereo speakers mounted inside the base of the LCD panel Speaker volume is controlled by the volume control on the left side of the system unit Volume can also be controlled through the Windows sound software Left Side Features The following figure shows the features on the left side of the system unit Brief descriptions of the features follow the figure 1 6 Reviewing System Features Left side features ra __ boe A PC Card Slot 1 F Microphone In Jack B Slot 1 Card Eject Button G Line In Jack C Slot 2 Card Eject Button H Headphone Jack D PC Card Slot 2 Volume Control E Fan J System Unit Audio Connectors The system unit has the following audio connectors m Microphone in jack Use this jack to connect a microphone for recording audio information in your data files m Line in jack Use this jack to connect a stereo audio de
52. he front of the system unit and the front of the liquid crystal display LCD panel Brief descriptions of the features follow the figures PowerMate 2000 System A LCD Panel C System Unit B Power Sleep Button 1 2 Reviewing System Features System unit front features A CD ROM Drive F Diskette Drive B CD ROM Eject Button G Diskette Eject Button C CD ROM Drive Lamp H Hard Drive Lamp D CD ROM Disc Emergency Eject Power Lamp E Diskette Drive Lamp J Sleep Lamp LCD panel features A LCD Panel C Increase Brightness Level Button B Decrease Brightness Level Button Reviewing System Features 1 3 System Controls and Lamps System unit controls include a power sleep button power lamp sleep lamp and hard drive activity lamp Power sleep button To turn system unit and LCD panel power on press the power sleep button To turn off power press the button and hold in place for four or more seconds before releasing A CAUTION Do not turn off the system power until you have closed all applications and Windows or you may possibly lose data To suspend system unit and LCD panel operation press the power sleep button and release within three seconds or less This places the system unit and LCD panel in a power savings mode Use this feature if you plan to be away from your system for more than 15 minutes A CAUTION Do nat hold the button in any lo
53. ios 1 11 Memory SOCKEtS stecocctaau teta 1 12 Password Clear Jumper cccoocononccnonoccnonccnonaconnanonnnncnnnncnoncccnnacinnnc no 1 12 Microdesktop Chassis piepen eepe e ennen oane akoe ea ees aosi 1 12 System Oy r A eaen klade enere e Kean eap eane a eaat eaa aapi Sugeest 1 13 Hard Waters das sd tl e 1 13 AAA A A 1 14 Preloaded Microsoft Operating System ooooccconccnonccconcninnnnnn 1 14 NEC OS Restore CD oooccccnncccnnonoccnnoniconnnnocnnnonoccnnanccrononaninns 1 14 NEC Application and Driver CD oooocnnncccnocononccionncinnnnonnnnnn 1 14 SECuUrItY no a 1 15 Contents iii 2 Setting Up the System Cable Connections 2 2 AUD io 2 2 SH tdo Wide fo 2 3 Power Saving Operation oooooccooccnonncnonncconnnonnnnononccnonccnonancnnanonnnncnnnncnnccnnne 2 4 System Catena tato 2 5 Protecting Your System From Damage ccooocnonccnoncccnnnnonnnnonanccnnnacnnne 2 5 Keeping Your System in Good Condition oocooccconccconcnononccnnnccnnnacinne 2 6 Moving or Shipping Your SysteM oooonocccconncnonccnonanonnanononccnanccnnnacnnne 2 7 More Informations i33 cats ni io oe as 2 8 3 Configuring the System Configuration Tools and Utilities oonnnccnnnncnonccconaccnonconcnononccnnnccnonccnnno 3 2 BIOS Setup Utility ienei sec snuestats solencagaeunaguacaenesieeeste 3 4 HOw to Start Setups seriinin i a iiaa 3 4 HOw to Use SetPoint ain ER EER aE 3 5 Main Men en E 3 7 Advanced Menu nes oriee O 3 12 Security Men isein e
54. is drive When set to CD ROM or IDE ATAPI Removable allows the manual entry of all fields described next When set to User allows the manual entry of all fields described next CHS Format label field only When Type is Auto value in the Cylinders field is auto detected and field is read only When Type is Auto value in Heads field is auto detected and field is read only When Type is Auto value in Sectors field is auto detected and field is read only 6007 MB LBA Format label field only 11733120 total sectors 6007 MB Configuring the System 3 9 Main Menu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Multi Sector Transfers Disabled 2 4 8 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers When Type is Auto value in Multi Sector Transfers field is auto detected and field is read only LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled When Enabled is selected it causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders heads and sectors When Type is set to Auto the value in the LBA Mode field is auto detected and the field is read only 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled When Enabled allows 32 bit data transfers Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 Fast PIO3 DMA1 Fast PI04 DMA2 Selects the method for moving data to and from the drive When Type is set to Auto the value in the field is auto detected and the field is re
55. k the right mouse button anywhere on the Windows desktop and a menu appears Click Properties and the Display Properties window appears Keyboard Mouse Problems Check the following problem to see the possible cause and solution Mouse or keyboard does not respond You might have connected the mouse and keyboard after turning on your system Turn the system off make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected and turn the system back on Using the mouse results in erratic or no movement of the cursor on the monitor screen even after cleaning Mouse might need to be replaced Image appears on screen but nothing happens when you use the mouse or keyboard Make sure the keyboard cable and mouse cable are firmly connected to the rear of the system If this does not help turn off the system wait five or more seconds and turn on the system Solving System Problems 5 5 CD ROM Drive Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution The system does not see the drive The drive designation is wrong and should be changed The drive designation depends upon the storage device configuration in your system To find out what drive designation letter is assigned to your drive double click My Computer on the Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop The drive designation is below the drive icon You can also open Windows Explorer and scroll down the list of folders until you locate the dri
56. led Customized Maximum Power Savings Maximum Performance Disabled setting turns off Power Management Maximum Power Savings setting conserves the greatest amount of power Maximum Performance setting conserves power but allows best system performance Customized setting allows the user to modify the Auto Suspend Timeout and Hard Disk Timeout fields Off 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 minutes Specifies the amount of time the system is in standby before entering the sleep mode Disabled 10 15 30 45 seconds 1 2 4 6 8 10 15 minutes Specifies the amount of time the hard drive needs to be inactive before it is turned off Sleep Button Power Button Select Power Button to turn the system on or off Off On Setting to On allows the system to wake up when an incoming call is detected on the modem if installed Configuring the System 3 21 Power Menu Settings Menu Item Settings default is bold Resume On Time Resume Time Off On Setting to On allows the user to set the Resume Time field to a time when the system is to wake up 00 00 00 When Resume on Time is set to On the user can specify the time the system is to wake up Boot Menu Choose the Boot Menu by selecting Boot in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Boot Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Boot Menu options and press Enter to select a subm
57. ment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Regulatory Statements 1 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations pursuant to ICES 003 Issue 2 Revision 1 Avis de conformit aux normes du ministere des communications du Canada Cet equipment num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat rial brouillage du Canada en conformit avec ICES 003 Emission 2 R vision 1 European Community Directive Conformance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to electro magnetic compatibility This product satisfied the Class B limits of EN55022 Battery Replacement A lithium battery maintains system configuration information In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration information NECC recommends that the battery be replaced For battery replacement information call the NECC Technical Support Center see Chapter 6 for Technical Support Center information A WARNING There isa danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufact
58. n object at least 20 feet away Blink often A 8 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Position the monitor at a 90 angle to windows and other light sources to minimize glare and reflections Adjust the monitor tilt so that ceiling lights do not reflect on your screen If reflected light makes it hard for you to see your screen use an anti glare filter Clean your monitor regularly Use a lint free non abrasive cloth and a non alcohol neutral non abrasive cleaning solution or glass cleaner to minimize dust Adjust the monitor s brightness and contrast controls to enhance readability Use a document holder placed close to the screen Position whatever you are looking at most of the time the screen or reference material directly in front of you to minimize turning your head while you are typing Get regular eye check ups Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 9 Vary Your Workday If you use your computer for prolonged periods follow these instructions m Vary your tasks throughout the day m Take frequent short breaks that involve walking standing and stretching During these breaks stretch muscles and joints that were in one position for an extended period of time Relax muscles and joints that were active m Use a timer or reminder software to remind you to take breaks Toenhance blood circulation alter your sitting posture periodically and keep your hands and wrists warm A 10 Se
59. nanonnnnonncnnonccnonccnonaninnnss 4 6 Memory Modules ooo 4 6 Checking System Memory coccccocccnonccnonncnonncconaconnnccnnnncnnccnnnccnananinnnss 4 8 Installing a SO DIMM Module ooooccooccconccnonccononccnnnncnonccnonccnonacinnnos 4 8 Removing a SO DIMM Modul6 oooooccocncconcccnncccnonccnnnccnanacionacinnncnn 4 11 Parallel Printer cia ctas 4 12 External Mom cuac solace alicatado pias 4 12 Serial Deyic S sai nada eee 4 12 5 Solving System Problems Solutions to Common Problems oooocccccnnncnoncnnnonicococononononiciciccnnnnnnnnos 5 2 System Problems toiotio tales train cafeina 5 2 Diskette Drive Problems ccccccccccccesssseecccccseeesesesccccsseeeeesescsess 5 4 LCD Panel Problermns ccccccncnnnnccccnnnnnononanocicononcnnnanacoconnnnnnnaninicos 5 5 Keyboard Mouse Problems oooonooccnonccconccconccononccnnncononccnonacnonacinnnos 5 5 CD ROM Drive Problems ini 5 6 Speaker Problems ion ii 5 7 How to Clean the Mois a iii es 5 7 6 Getting Services and Support NECG Website sco ests bite leeds ite eich ion aha ential 6 2 OA A E E A E o one tars 6 3 Email Fax Technical Support Service ooooononccconcnononcnnnnononccnonccnonccnonacinnnos 6 3 NECC Technical Support Services ooonooccconccnonccconnnonnnnononccnonacionccnanacinnnos 6 4 A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Making Your Computer Work for YOU coooononccnoncccnncncnonncnonccionacnonacinnnos A 2 Arrange Your Equipment ee
60. nd many support services m User s Guide Use this module to get quick access to an online version of your comprehensive printed user s guide Questions Look in this module to get answers to frequently asked questions about your system Solutions This module gives solutions to common system problems m Services Check this module for a quick reference to the many NECC support services available to you Install the NEC INFO Center from the NEC Application and Driver CD Use the procedures given under NEC Application and Driver CD earlier in this chapter Once the NEC INFO Center is installed an NEC INFO Center icon appears on the Windows desktop Double click on the icon to start the NEC INFO Center The INFO Center opening screen appears see the following figure Click on an NEC INFO Center module of your choice depending on the information you want to see We suggest you start with the Tour module Configuring the System 3 29 NEC INFO Center opening screen Tour amp s Gulde m Qfueshipen E Solubieme E INFO NEC To uninstall the NEC INFO Center use these steps 1 Access the C NEC INFO directory on your system 2 Double click the Unwise exe icon to remove all files related to the NEC INFO Center and the C NEC INFO directory Alternately you can click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel At the Control Panel click Add Remove Programs Double click NEC INFO Center and follo
61. nger than three seconds or you will turn off the system and possibly lose data Press any key or move the mouse to resume system operation at the point where you stopped it Power and sleep lamps The power lamp indicates if system power is on or off The sleep lamp lets you know if the system is operating in a power saving mode A steady green power lamp indicates that the power is on to all system components An amber sleep lamp indicates that the system is in sleep mode with full power reduction Hard drive activity lamp A flashing green lamp indicates that the hard drive is active and is reading or writing data A CAUTION Do not turn off the system unless absolutely necessary while the hard drive lamp is flashing To do so can damage your hard drive or data 1 4 Reviewing System Features LCD Panel The system comes with an LCD panel that you can adjust up or down and side to side for a comfortable viewing position The panel uses a 15 inch twisted nematic Thin Film Transistor TFT Super Video Graphics Array SVGA color screen The screen has a brightness of 200 candlepower and a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels The LCD panel screen automatically turns on when you press the system power button If you have an optional video graphics array VGA monitor attached to the system the monitor can be turned on for simultaneous viewing on the monitor and the LCD panel An increase brightness button and a d
62. ns B 9 Compliance Domestic Canadian Year 2000 DMI Energy Star FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B UL 1950 3rd edition C UL C22 2 No 950 95 ICES 003 Issue 2 Revision 1 YMARK 2000 NEC Y2KTEST EXE WHQL DMI 2 0 Self Certification Test Suite All systems are Energy Star Compliant B 10 System Specifications Index A AC power adapter 1 9 Acrobat reader 1 15 AGP graphics 1 13 Application and Driver CD 3 28 Audio 1 13 Audio connectors headphone jack 1 7 line in jack 1 7 microphone in jack 1 7 B Battery CMOS 3 4 problems 5 3 BIOS Advanced Menu 3 12 Boot Menu 3 22 Exit Menu 3 24 FLASH ROM 1 13 Main Menu 3 7 Power Menu 3 20 Security Menu 3 17 Setup Utility 3 4 updates 3 27 Booting problems 5 3 5 4 Browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 1 14 C CD ROM drive controls 1 6 problems 5 6 Chair adjusting A 4 A 11 Chassis features 1 12 Checking system memory 4 8 Cleaning keyboard 2 6 LCD panel 2 6 mouse 5 7 system exterior 2 6 CMOS battery 3 4 Compliance PC99 1 13 Configuration BIOS Setup Utility 3 4 FLASH utility 3 27 tools and utilities 3 2 Connectors AC power adapter 1 9 headphone jack 1 7 keyboard port 1 10 LAN 2 2 mouse port 1 10 network 2 2 printer port 1 10 serial port 1 10 USB ports 1 9 Controls and lamps hard drive lamp 1 4 power sleep button 1 4 power sleep lamps 1 4 Cooling fan 1 8 D Date incorrect 5
63. nts them from overheating Keep the area near the fan clear for proper ventilation A feature of the fan is its quietness The fan operates at less than 30 db Rear Features On the rear of the system unit are the universal serial bus USB ports DC power connector mouse and keyboard ports and other external device connectors The following figure shows the ports and connectors Descriptions of each follow the figure 1 8 Reviewing System Features Rear features a gt g i i T E A PS 2 Mouse Port F VGA Connector B Kensington Lock Slot G LAN Connector C PS 2 Keyboard Port H USB Connectors D Printer Port I DC Power Connector E Serial Port Universal Serial Bus Ports The system unit comes with two USB ports on the rear of the system unit The ports allow you to easily and conveniently add plug and play USB devices without opening up the system You simply plug the USB device into a port You can connect up to 127 USB devices including a keyboard mouse monitor printer scanner or speaker set DC Power Connector The system operates with DC power supplied from the AC power adapter The adapter plugs into an AC power source and the DC power connector on the rear of the system unit The AC power adapter uses a standard 115 Vac or 230 Vac grounded power source Reviewing System Features 1 9 PS 2 Mouse Port The system unit comes with a mouse po
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65. or one of its subsidiaries All are used under license by NEC Corporation and or one or more of its subsidiaries All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective trademark owners First Printing May 2000 Copyright 2000 NEC Computers Inc 15 Business Park Way Sacramento CA 95828 All Rights Reserved Contents Using This Guide SEAS viii Related Document cccscccccssssssvcsecccceeessscescccccsensnsvesevccceeenssvescesssees ix 1 Reviewing System Features Front Features r maen ed etd ese ved nces votasees ed dees ean vessaveee laveeencaie ce 1 2 System Controls and LamMPS ooocooccnoncccnnanononccioncconnanononcnnonccnonaninnnos 1 4 ECD Pat is 1 5 Diskette Drives cisco eed ea oS 1 5 A A em EET AET T REE S 1 6 CD ROM Dri a 1 6 Speakers ainia a a 1 6 Bett Side Features Sa Ue oe 1 6 Audio Connectors ccccncnnnncccnnnnnononenococononononanococononononaniriconnnnnnnaninicos 1 7 Volume Control cid 1 8 PCCard SOS cise cectascts oe Sel cco a a E a a eee 1 8 PO A E E E ao 1 8 Rear Features ca a 1 8 Universal Serial Bus PortS ooononccnncnnnnnnnonocccnnnnnnnnaniocicoconanananinicos 1 9 DE Power COMO aa 1 9 PS 2 Mouse Port A a 1 10 PS 2 Keyboard Poltica aa lalo 1 10 VGA Monitor Connector occcccnnnnnnnncccnnnnnnononanociccnonononaniricicnnnnnnnono 1 10 Printer Port io 1 10 SE A A eneinetel 1 10 LAN ON SCF utilidad tecate didas 1 11 Bottom Features cronista a d
66. own automatically after a short interval m If the system is configured with Windows NT and after you perform a Windows shut down power off the system by pressing and holding in the power button for four seconds or longer before releasing Power Saving Operation If the system is running Windows 98 or Windows 2000 you can put it in sleep mode a power saving state by pressing and immediately releasing the power button on the front of the system unit The sleep mode is a convenient way of conserving energy when you are going to be away from your system for more than 15 minutes A CAUTION Take care to press and immediately release the power button to enter the sleep mode Avoid pressing and holding in the power button longer than three seconds or you may turn off power and possibly lose data from any open applications The system also goes into sleep mode when it has been inactive if the power management has been enabled in BIOS and an inactivity timeout has been enabled See Chapter 3 Configuring Your System for information on setting power management functions When the system goes into sleep mode it automatically saves data and system status and then shuts off power to all possible components Sleep mode lets you save power without first saving your work An amber sleep lamp indicates that the system is in sleep mode Press a key or move the mouse to resume system operation where you left off 2 4 Setting Up
67. perience pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingling and or numbness in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back and or legs Making Your Computer Work for You Computers are everywhere More and more people sit at computers for longer periods of time This appendix explains how to set up your computer to fit your physical needs This information is based on ergonomics the science of making the workplace fit the needs of the worker Some nerve tendon and muscle disorders musculoskeletal disorders may be associated with repetitive activities improper work environments and incorrect work habits Examples of musculoskeletal disorders that may be associated with certain forms of repetitive activities include carpal tunnel syndrome tendinitis tenosynovitis de Quervain s tenosynovitis and trigger finger as well as other nerve tendon and muscle disorders Although some studies have shown an association between increasing hours of keyboard use and the development of some musculoskeletal disorders it is still unclear whether working at a computer causes such disorders Some doctors believe that using the keyboard and mouse may aggravate existing musculoskeletal disorders Some people are more susceptible to developing these disorders due to preexisting conditions or psychosocial factors see Preexisting Conditions and Psychosocial Factors later in the appendix
68. r if you are concerned that a given application service using your processor number might impact your privacy you can turn off the processor serial number using the utility What is the default state of the processor serial number The default state of the processor serial number is on until the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed Once the Processor Serial Number Control utility is installed it turns the processor serial number off by default You can use the utility to turn on the processor serial number Can a website read my serial number without my knowledge No generally not Websites cannot read serial numbers unless you allow them to download a program which can read the processor serial number Almost all browsers are configured to warn users whenever they download executable software Unless you disable the warning in the browser you should receive a notification Does Intel track serial numbers Generally not other than related to the manufacturing process Intel does not in the absences of advance and express consent of a user collect serial number data which is otherwise identified with a user Which programs and or websites currently use the processor serial number You can find a complete list of programs which can take advantage of the processor serial number and other new capabilities of the Pentium III processor at http www intel com pentiumiii utility htm 3 36 Configuring the System
69. r CD BIOS Setup Advanced Menu BIOS Setup Main Menu BIOS Setup Advanced Menu NEC OS Restore CD Configuring the System 3 3 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility lets you configure the main components of your system The utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system present to run Your system ships from the factory with the correct system parameters for your configuration Unless you add optional hardware you do not need to run the BIOS Setup Utility to operate your system However you might wish to run the BIOS Setup Utility to set features that customize your system such as security features NECC recommends that you print out or write down your current BIOS Setup parameters and store the information in a safe place This lets you restore your system to the current parameters if you need to have the CMOS battery replaced How to Start Setup To start the BIOS Setup Utility follow these steps 1 Turn on or reboot the system 2 Press F2 at the NEC startup screen F2 appears on the bottom of the screen You have about five seconds to press F2 Setup s Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen Note The following screen is a typical screen for a system with a 6 0 GB hard drive The actual settings on the Main Menu and Advanced Menu screens depend upon the hardware installed in your system 3 4 Configuring the System
70. r Chair Do you sit in an upright position with the backrest supporting your lower back m When sitting are your feet flat on the floor Do you periodically adjust your chair and your posture Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 11 Checking Your Keyboard Is your keyboard angled so your wrists are straight when you type Is your keyboard directly in front of you Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them Checking Your Mouse Is your mouse at the same height as the keyboard and next to the keyboard Are your wrists straight and your touch light when moving the mouse Checking Your Monitor Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often or looking away from the screen Is your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no farther away than 28 inches from your eyes Do you use a document holder placed close to the screen Checking You Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxing working position with frequently used work items within close reach Do you take frequent short breaks Do you stretch and walk during your breaks Do you vary your tasks during the day Do you have regular eye checkups Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort A 12 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment For more information on
71. rallel port on the back of the system unit and a Centronics compatible 36 pin connector on the other end for connecting to the printer Refer to the printer documentation for details on installing the printer including driver installation and cabling instructions External Monitor You can add a standard Plug and Play external monitor to the system unit The VGA connector on the back of the system unit supports any size NEC MultiSync monitor NEC VistaScan monitor or other VGA compatible monitor with a 15 pin connector To install the monitor you need a power cable and a signal cable both are usually supplied with the unit The signal cable must have a 15 pin cable connector for connecting to the system unit Power down the system and connect the signal cable to the VGA port on the back of the system unit and the power cable to a grounded wall outlet Turn on the monitor and power up the system unit On power up the LCD panel automatically turns on With this feature you can view your applications with the LCD panel and monitor at the same time See the monitor documentation for details on installing setting up and adjusting the unit Serial Devices You can add external Plug and Play serial devices such as an external modem or a printer to the system unit Connect the device to the serial port on the back of the system unit To install the device you need the device drivers and a serial cable with a female 9 pin connec
72. ring the operating system you can use the Application and Driver CD to install your applications drivers and NECC online documents NEC Application and Driver CD Your system comes an NEC Application and Driver CD Use this CD to install any or all of the software that comes with the system including Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser Internet Explorer provides a top notch browser with preloaded links for easy access to the world wide web Also use Internet Explorer to access one of the many new browser based utilities Norton AntiVirus 2000 Software Protect the system from viruses by running Norton s virus scan software 1 14 Reviewing System Features Adobe Acrobat Reader Use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print portable document format PDF files found on the Internet and PDF documents included with various software applications Intel LANDesk Client Manager Use LANDesk software to track system information such as serial number BIOS version memory capacity disk capacity expansion board settings and applications Use LANDesk software for remote starts from a server computer using Wake On LAN and remote reboot NEC INFO Center The NEC INFO Center an online version of this user s guide and Tour Questions Solutions and Services modules Select the Tour module to look at the documentation tools and services that come with the system The Questions module includes answers to frequ
73. rive B 7 T O B 3 keyboard B 9 LCD panel B 5 LCD panel resolutions B 5 network board B 4 operating environment B 9 PC card slots B 8 PC cards B 8 power B 9 processor B 2 sound controller B 4 speakers B 8 system board B 2 system dimensions B 9 system memory B 2 system peripherals B 5 video memory B 3 Spin down hard drive 2 6 Surge suppressor connecting 2 5 System care cleaning 2 6 maintaining condition 2 6 protecting system 2 5 System features bottom 1 11 front 1 2 hardware 1 13 LAN connector 1 11 left side 1 6 rear 1 8 security 1 15 System memory checking 4 8 System overview 1 13 System problems 5 2 T Technical support services 6 4 Temperatures operating 2 5 Time incorrect 5 3 Troubleshooting battery 5 3 booting 5 3 5 4 CD ROM drive 5 6 common problems 5 2 date incorrect 5 3 disk error 5 2 5 4 diskette drive 5 4 keyboard mouse 5 5 LCD panel 5 5 password 5 4 performance problems 5 3 power 5 2 solutions 5 2 speakers 5 7 system problems 5 2 time incorrect 5 3 U Uninstalling NEC INFO Center 3 30 Universal serial bus 1 9 Upgrading BIOS 3 27 SO DIMMs 4 6 USB devices adding 4 3 ports 1 9 Utility BIOS Setup 3 4 configuration 3 2 Index 5 V VGA monitor connector 1 10 VGA monitor LCD panel simultaneous viewing 1 5 Video memory 1 12 4 7 Virus scan software 1 14 Volume control 1 8 W Website NECC 6 2 Windows securi
74. rt that supports a PS 2 compatible personal system 2 compatible mouse with a 6 pin mini DIN connector Use this port to connect the PS 2 mouse shipped with your system PS 2 Keyboard Port Your system unit comes with a keyboard port that supports a standard PS 2 101 key or 104 key keyboard with a 6 pin mini DIN connector Use this port to connect the PS 2 keyboard shipped with your system VGA Monitor Connector The system unit comes with a VGA connector on the rear of the system unit Use this connector to connect an optional NEC MultiSync monitor NEC VistaScan monitor or other VGA compatible monitor with a 15 pin connector You can also attach a projector with a 15 pin connector to this connector The system supports simultaneous use of the LCD panel and an optional monitor connected to the VGA connector Printer Port Use this port to connect a parallel printer with a 25 pin connector to the system unit The port is an enhanced capabilities port ECP It also supports enhanced parallel port EPP bi directional and uni directional protocols Serial Port Attach a serial device with a 9 pin connector to this serial port Serial devices include a pointing device serial printer or a modem 1 10 Reviewing System Features LAN Connector Systems come with a local area network LAN Use the RJ 45 compatible LAN connector on the rear of the system to connect a network cable to the internal 100Base TX 10Ba
75. sceescecsscecsseeceseeeeseeecsaeecsseeseeeseseeeesaes A 3 Adjust Your Chalino ries A 4 Adjust Your Input Devices ooooocccnocccoooccnonccnonaconnnconnnnononncnnccnonccnanccnnnss A 6 Adjust Your Monto reseo e pidio deis A 8 Vary Your Workday asirios A 10 Pre existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors A 11 Checking Your Comfort How Do You Measure Up seeen A 11 Checking Your Chait cociendo artis lap iien A 11 Checking Your Keyboald oooooccnnocccnonncnonccnoncconnnccnnnccnonaccnnaconnncnno A 12 Checking Your MOUSE ce ienei Raines darian dora A 12 Contents v Checking Your Monitor oooconccconcncnonncnnnncnonccnonanonnnnononccnonccconacinnnss A 12 Checkin Volcanes A 12 B System Specifications System Boa d a iS B 2 System PrOCESS OL uti tecate ee eres AE Senate EE E EE B 2 Random Access Memory RAM ccsssseceesseeeeesneeeeeseeeeeeenees B 2 Cache MEMO io a eane e EE EEE A EE AE ei B 2 Read Only Memory ROM esccsssceceseeeeeeeceeesseeesseeeesaeessneers B 2 Calendar Clock aae aa a E R icces B 2 Input Output 1 0 Features ooonoooccconononcnnnnnconanncnononanononananocnnnnnnos B 3 NY o A E B 3 Sound Controller acacia cacao iaa B 4 Network Board ectioitcisocitos dolosa talco lolita B 4 Graphics Controller siei ne eaaa aT T E EEE B 4 System Peripherals circa a E RE EE B 5 ECD Panel aae T E A R isc B 5 Extertial Monitors e esaa aaae E EAE AE EEE AES B 6 Keyboard issecicsxi aaae aa
76. se T network board Bottom Features A panel on the bottom of the system unit covers the memory expansion sockets and the password clear jumper See Chapter 4 Adding Expansion Devices for information on removing the panel Bottom features o o Do A SO DIMM Socket 1 C SO DIMM Socket 0 B Password Clear Jumper Reviewing System Features 1 11 Memory Sockets The system unit comes with at least one 64 MB small outline dual inline memory module SO DIMM mounted in one of two memory sockets You can increase total system memory to a maximum of 512 MB by using two 256 MB modules see Adding Memory Modules in Chapter 4 The modules use synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM Memory allocation is controlled by Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT With DVMT total system memory is shared between system memory and video memory For example with 64 MB of total system memory 56 MB might be allocated for system memory and 8 MB for video memory with actual memory use dependent on video usage Password Clear Jumper Use the password clear jumper 7F4 to clear your password if you forgot it To clear and reset the password see Jumper Settings and Security Menu in Chapter 3 Microdesktop Chassis The NEC Microdesktop chassis conforms to NEC s Very Small Form Factor and Flat Panel Display Specification The microdesktop has the following features small size chassis th
77. ser Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Supervisor password controls access to the BIOS Setup Utility Clear Set Status only user cannot modify User password controls access to the system at boot Press Enter to access Use this field to set or change the supervisor password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed Press Enter to access Use this field to set or change the user password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed 3 18 Configuring the System Security Menu ltems Menu Item Settings default is bold Security Mode Password on Boot Fixed Disk Boot Sector Diskette Access Press Enter to access the Security Mode Use this mode to select Password default SmartCard or FingerPrint Press Enter to open the selected field Use the SmartCard field to assign access to the SmartCard Reader by the supervisor and or user Press Enter to bring up the SmartCard Reader dialog box for setting up SmartCard security The Assign Supervisor SmartCard field controls Supervisor access to the BIOS Setup utility and the system A PIN number controls access The Assign User SmartCard field controls user access to the system at boot A PIN number controls access Disabled Enabled When Enabled requires password entry before
78. sound software See your Windows Multimedia online help How to Clean the Mouse Under normal conditions your mouse has a self cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism Periodically however you might need to clean the mouse ball Use these steps to clean your mouse 1 Wake a system in sleep mode save and close any open applications close Windows and power off your system and any peripherals attached to it 2 Turn the mouse over Locate the mouse ball cover see the following figure Solving System Problems 5 7 Typical mouse ball cover A Mouse Ball Cover 3 Rotate the ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover 4 Turn the mouse over so that the cover and ball fall into your palm 5 Clean the mouse as follows Use tap water or tap water and a mild detergent to clean the mouse ball Use a clean lint free cloth to dry the ball Blow into the mouse socket to remove remaining dust or lint Use a Q tip to remove accumulations of dirt 6 Gently put the ball back into the mouse 7 Fit the ball cover back into the mouse and turn the cover clockwise until it locks in place 5 8 Solving System Problems Getting Services and Support a NECC Website NECC FTP Site Email Fax Technical Support Service m NECC Technical Support Services If you tried correcting problems yourself or within your company and were not s
79. start NEC OS Restore CD into the CD ROM drive The system boots the CD auto starts and the NEC Computers Inc Restore screen appears 4 At the Restore screen click Y to continue or N to exit the program A warning screen appears with a prompt that continuing the restore will destroy all data on your primary drive Configuring the System 3 31 5 At the warning screen click C to continue or X to exit the program A repartition screen appears with a prompt asking if you want to repartition the primary hard drive to the factory default partitions or to continue without repartitioning the primary hard drive 6 At the repartition screen click P to repartition your primary hard drive or click C to continue restore without repartitioning Or click X to exit the program A restore selection screen appears with a prompt asking if you want a full restore or an operating system and driver restore 7 At the restore selection screen click F for full restore or O for an operating system and driver restore Or click X to exit the program A series of restoring screens appear advising you that the restore process is continuing The restore process takes a few minutes to do 8 At the completion of the restore a Restore Complete screen is displayed with a prompt to either do system updates see step 9 or reboot the system see step 10 9 If you are updating your system do the following procedure at the system upd
80. sword protection check the Security Menu in the BIOS Setup to see if there are provisions for establishing HDD passwords FLASH Utility The system BIOS resides on a flash read only memory ROM chip in your system The FLASH ROM can be updated using the following procedure Before starting the BIOS update we recommends that you first contact NECC for assistance see Chapter 6 for contact information Update the FLASH ROM with a BIOS FLASH diskette The diskette contains the latest version of the BIOS code You can get the diskette from NECC or download the BIOS from the NECC website See Chapter 6 for download and website information Update the BIOS from the BIOS FLASH diskette as follows 1 Write down the BIOS Setup parameters currently set on your system 2 Turn off the system 3 Put the FLASH diskette in drive A and turn on the system 4 When the flash upgrade menu appears choose Update Flash Memory Area from a file Configuring the System 3 27 5 When the menu asks you to enter a path filename use the arrow keys to select the bio file and press Enter 6 The utility asks for confirmation to load the new flash into memory Select Continue with Programming 7 After the upgrade completes remove the diskette 8 Reboot the system and start the Setup program Press F9 to reset the BIOS defaults Use the recorded Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the parameters NEC
81. system from the power outlet Maximum Viewing Angles Horizontal 60 degrees from center to right or left side of LCD panel Vertical 40 degrees from center of panel and upwards 50 degrees from center of LCD panel and downwards contrast ratio 200 1 at a 0 degree from normal angle at center luminance brightness 200 candlepower per square meter luminance control 20 100 pixel pitch 0 297 mm horizontal x 0 297 mm vertical The LCD panel supports the following resolutions 320 x 200 256 High color 60 Hz vertical frequency 320 x 240 256 High color 60 Hz vertical frequency 640 x 400 256 High color 60 Hz vertical frequency 640 x 480 256 High color True color 60 Hz vertical frequency 800 x 600 256 High color True color 60 Hz vertical frequency 1024 x 768 256 High color True color 60 Hz vertical frequency System Specifications B 5 External Monitor The following resolutions are supported on an optional external monitor 320 x 200 256 High color vertical frequency depends on software m 320 x 240 256 High color vertical frequency depends on software m 640 x 400 256 High color vertical frequency depends on software m 640 x 480 256 High color True color 60 75 85 Hz vertical frequency m 800 x 600 256 High color True color 60 75 85 Hz vertical frequency m 1024 x 768 256 High color True color 60 75 85 Hz vertical frequency m 1280 x 1024 256 High color True color
82. t the connector end points toward the PC card slot and that the printed label side is up Inserting a PC card A PC Card Eject Button C PC Card Slot B PC Card Insert a Type II card into either slot or a Type III card in the bottom slot A low tone followed by a high tone lets you know that the card is fully inserted and recognized Other tone sequences such as high then low tones indicate that the card is inserted but not recognized card type unknown Adding Expansion Devices 4 5 4 Use the software installed on your system to check PC card slot availability In Windows 98 or Windows 2000 a PC card icon should be in the control panel or on the right side of the task bar The icon shows which slot contains a PC card and which slot is empty In Windows NT the CardWizard SystemsSoft icon should be on the desktop 5 Follow the PC card manufacturer s instructions for using the card Removing a PC Card Follow these steps to remove a PC card from its slot in the system unit 1 At the Windows desktop point to My Computer and to Control Panel or select the taskbar PC card icon 2 Select the PC Card you need to remove and select Stop Windows alerts you if any applications are still using the card Close the application s If all applications using the PC card are shut down services for that card are closed A message displays on the screen stating that it is safe to remove the PC card
83. tem Select an IRQ 3 15 if installing a PCI device requiring an IRQ and if the IRQ is not already in use by ISA or EISA devices Press Enter to access the following submenus Disabled Enabled Sets the state of the memory cache Uncached Write Protect Controls caching of system BIOS area Uncached Write Protect Controls caching of system video BIOS area Configuring the System 3 13 Advanced Menu Menu Item Settings default is bold Cache Base 0 512K Cache Base 512 640K Cache Extended Memory Area Cache C800 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cache DCOO DFFF Uncached Write Through Write Protect Write Back Controls caching of 512K base memory Uncached Write Through Write Protect Write Back Controls caching of 512K 640K base memory Uncached Write Through Write Protect Write Back Controls caching of system memory above one MB Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Setting at Disabled prohibits caching Setting at Write Through permits writes to be cached and sent to main memory at once Setting at Write Protect causes the BIOS to ignore writes Setting at Write Back permits write caching but delays sending data to main memory until necessary 3 14 Configuring the System Advanced Menu Menu Item Settings default is bold I O Device Configuration Serial Port A Base I O Address
84. ter 3 You should also use the Norton virus scan protection software provided with the system to protect the system from viruses If you plan to use software programs other than NECC supplied software NECC strongly recommends that you take the necessary steps such as virus checks to protect the system Position the system away from direct sunlight and extreme hot and cold temperatures The recommended operating environment is from 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Setting Up the System 2 5 The recommended non operating environment shipping or storage is from 14 F to 158 F 10 C to 70 C After turning off power wait about five seconds for the hard drive to spin down before you power on again Besure that nothing is placed on top of the system AC adapter power cord Keeping Your System in Good Condition Maintain the condition of your system by periodically using the following procedures A WARNING For safety power off and unplug your system and any external devices before cleaning them Prevent dust from entering the system by covering it when not in use Clean the outside of the system unit and LCD panel but not the screen with a soft clean cloth Remove stubborn stains with a cloth slightly dampened with a mild detergent Never use a strong cleaner or solvent on any part of the system m Clean the LCD panel screen with a soft lint free cloth or a screen wipe designed for that purpose
85. ter a user password and press Enter The system prompts you to reenter the password to verify 7 Reenter the user password and press Enter 8 Highlight and select Primary Master HDD Password Use the plus and minus keys to enable the selection This enables password protection for the internal HDD Configuring the System 3 25 Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords Use the following procedure to change hard disk drive passwords 1 Boot your system Press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS Setup 2 At the Main Menu screen select the Security Menu 3 Highlight Assign HDD Password and press Enter If you enter the current master password you are prompted to enter a new master password If you enter the current user password you are prompted to enter the new user password If you do not want to establish a new master or user password press Esc instead of entering a new password 4 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection To facilitate the transfer of one or more HDDs between systems establish a single master password and store the password in a secure place Forgetting the master password results in the inability to access the data on the hard drive Establish different user passwords to limit access to specific systems A CAUTION If you set the master and user password on a hard drive you can never remove the passwords You can change the passwords If yo
86. th Enables the integrated local bus IDE adapter Disabled Enabled When Enabled the BIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB or wait for ready signals allowing a quick boot Enabled Disabled Select Disabled to turn off onboard sound Press Enter to access the following submenus Status only Status only Status only press Enter to view 3 16 Configuring the System Advanced Menu Menu Item Settings default is bold Clear All DMI Event Logs Event Logging Mark DMI Events As Read LANDesk O Service Preboot Management No Yes Selecting No prevents clearing out the DIMM event logs Enabled Disabled Selecting Enabled permits logging of DMI events Press Enter Select Yes or No to Mark all Events as read Disabled Enabled Select Enabled to enable the onboard LANDesk Disabled Enabled Select Enabled to enable the Preboot Management function Security Menu Choose the Security Menu by selecting Security in the legend bar on the Main Menu screen Other Security Menu options are available by selecting submenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Security Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with grayed out text are not available Explanations of each Security Menu item are in the following table Configuring the System 3 17 Security Menu ltems Menu Item Settings default is bold Supervisor Password Is U
87. that your elbows are near your body and your forearms are parallel to the floor with your forearms resting on either armrests or forearm supports in the manner described previously If you do not have armrests or forearm supports your upper arms should hang comfortably at your sides m Adjust your keyboard slope so that your wrists are straight while you are typing A 6 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment Type with your hands and wrists floating above the keyboard Use a wrist pad only to rest your wrists between typing Avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges m Type with your wrists straight Instead of twisting your wrists sideways to press hard to reach keys move your whole arm Keep from bending your wrists hands or fingers sideways m Press the keys gently do not bang them Keep your shoulders arms hands and fingers relaxed Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 7 Adjust Your Monitor Correct placement and adjustment of the monitor can reduce eye shoulder and neck fatigue Check the following when you position the monitor m Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level Your eyes should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen Position your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no farther away than 28 inches from your eyes The optimal distance is between 14 and 18 inches Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on a
88. the System System Care The system is a durable system built for dependable use With protective measures and proper care you can prevent problems and promote the successful operation and long life span of the system Protecting Your System From Damage There are several ways that you can protect the system from possible damage NECC strongly recommends the following protective measures Connect a surge suppressor between the system and a grounded wall outlet A surge suppressor protects the system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power Be sure to connect all peripherals such as a printer to the surge suppressor The surge protector should be the only device that you plug into the wall outlet Avoid repeated power on cycles These subject the system components to temperature variations and stress Disconnect the system from telephone and power lines when an electrical storm threatens If you have a fax modem lightning can travel in on the phone line and damage both the fax modem and the system unit Lightning can also travel in on power lines and damage the LCD panel and system unit Be sure that system power is off before connecting or disconnecting a cable USB devices do not require powering down the system when connecting Never make cable changes when the system power is on Doing so can damage the system and its peripherals Use BIOS Setup Utility options to protect against viruses see Chap
89. tor Power down the system unit Connect the device cable to the serial port on the back of the system unit and connect the power cable to a grounded wall outlet See your device documentation for further details on installing and setting up the serial device 4 12 Adding Expansion Devices Solving System Problems a Solutions to Common Problems How to Clean the Mouse You may occasionally encounter a problem with the system In most cases the problem is one that you can solve yourself The system has a built in program that automatically checks its components when the system is powered on If there is a problem the system displays an error message If this happens follow any instructions on the screen If screen messages do not help or an error message does not appear refer to the information in this chapter to help determine and solve the problem Solutions to Common Problems See the following sections to match your problem area and view the possible causes and solutions When trying to solve problems you should note what the system was doing when the problem occurred and what you attempted to do to correct the problem This information is useful if you request assistance System Problems Check the following list to match your problem and see the possible cause and solution No power and power lamp not lit Check that system power is on Check that the AC adapter and power cord are connected together
90. tting Up a Healthy Work Environment Note For more information on workstation setup see the American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations ANSI HFS Standard No 100 1988 The Human Factors Society Inc P O Box 1369 Santa Monica California 90406 Pre existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors Pre existing conditions that may cause or make some people more susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders include the following hereditary factors vascular disorders obesity nutritional deficiencies e g Vitamin B deficiency endocrine disorders e g diabetes hormonal imbalances connective tissue disorders e g arthritis prior trauma to the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back or legs prior musculoskeletal disorders aging fluid retention due to pregnancy poor physical conditioning and dietary habits and other conditions Psychosocial factors associated with these disorders include workplace stress poor job satisfaction lack of support by management and or lack of control over one s work Contact a doctor if you experience pain tenderness swelling burning cramping stiffness throbbing weakness soreness tingling and or numbness in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck back and or legs Checking Your Comfort How Do You Measure Up Use this checklist to see if you are setting up your work environment to fit your physical needs Checking You
91. ty 1 16 Windows sound software 1 8 Index 6 Regulatory Statements The following regulatory statements include the Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement compliance statements for Canada and Europe battery disposal and replacement information and the Declaration of Conformity FCC Statement for United States Only A WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equip
92. u forget the master password and install the drive in another system you cannot access the data on the hard drive Once you set these passwords NEC Computers Inc has no capability of removing them If you install the hard drive in another PowerMate system with hard disk drive security enabled you must enter the password to allow access to the hard drive If this PowerMate system does not support hard disk drive security you cannot access the data on the hard drive With hard disk drive security enabled on the original NEC PowerMate 2000 series system the system boots normally 3 26 Configuring the System If you install the hard drive in another NEC PowerMate system with security enabled you must enter the master password to access the hard drive If the hard drive is installed in another NEC PowerMate 2000 system with security disabled the system prompts you to enter the master password and then a new user password Moving the Hard Drive When a password protected hard drive is moved from its original system and installed in another system error messages appear indicating that the drive is locked Next the Security Setup screen appears requiring the user to enter the master password to unlock the drive Enter the master password when prompted To take advantage of HDD password protection in another system the system must be equipped with the same HDD password protection feature To determine if the system has HDD pas
93. uccessful you may want to try one or more of the following NECC 24 hour services for answers to your questions Some services require a connection to the Internet or a fax machine NECC website and FTP site Email to NECC Technical Support Services through a commercial online service or the Internet m Fax Service to NECC Technical Support Services NECC Technical Support Services This chapter describes these services and how to access them NECC Website If you have access to the Internet via your network you can access the NECC website You can do this through a commercial online service or through your Internet account The NECC website contains general information about NECC and its products an online store press releases reviews and service and support information Look in the Service and Support area for the following information m technical documentation including Frequently Asked Questions user s guides reference manuals and warranty information BIOS updates drivers and setup disk files to download m contact information including telephone numbers for Technical Support and links to vendor websites m automated email form for your technical support questions m Reseller s area password accessible To access the NECC Home Page enter the following Internet Uniform Resource Locator URL in your browser www nec computers com 6 2 Getting Services and Support NECC FTP Site You
94. urer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A AVERTISSEMENT 1 y a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant 2 Regulatory Statements Battery Disposal The CMOS battery is made of lithium Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of the batteries Mini PCI FCC Registration Numbers If your system has a built in mini PCI modem the FCC registration number of your system is H3NTAI 34309 ME E REN 0 4 If your system has a built in mini PCI modem LAN the FCC registration number of your system is 2U6MLA 34036 M5 E REN 0 5A Regulatory Statements 3 NEC Computers Inc DECLARATON OF CONFORMITY We the Responsible Party NEC Computers Inc 15 Business Park Wa y Sacramento CA 95828 declare that the product NEC PowerMate 2000 isin compliance with FCC CFR47 part 15 for Class B digital devices
95. ve Hard drive password protection restricts access to the drive if the drive is removed and installed in another system The system does not prompt for hard drive passwords while the drive remains in the current system The passwords are written to the system BIOS and to the hard drive to ensure that the password protection travels with the hard drive in the event it is moved to another system See Hard Drive Security in Chapter 3 for additional information on using this feature m Windows network security features To learn more about the network security features available through the Windows operating system refer to your Windows documentation or consult your system administrator 1 16 Reviewing System Features Setting Up the System Cable Connections Startup m Shutdown Power Saving Operation System Care More Information This chapter provides basic information for setting up and using your system refer to the Quick Setup poster for details Included are cable connections system startup procedures system shutdown procedures and system care The chapter also includes a table showing where to find additional information about your system Cable Connections After unpacking the system save the carton and positioning the system in your work area connect the system components using the Quick Setup poster and the following tips Use the icons on the rear and side of the system unit to identify t
96. ve icon The drive designation is beside the icon m The drive is not reading a disc Check that the disc is inserted in the disc tray with the printed label side up Check that the disc is a data disc not a music disc Clean the non label side of the disc with a soft lint free cloth gently brushing from the center of the disc to the outer edge of the disc Or use a commercial CD disc cleaner Try a different disc to see if the problem is limited to one disc The disc does not eject due to a power failure or software error Turn off the system and use the emergency eject feature Insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole on the front of the system unit see the figure System unit front features in Chapter 1 Press inward on the clip to open the door The drive plays music CDs but the sound is not heard Adjust the volume control on the side of the system unit Check the volume control in the system tray along the taskbar 5 6 Solving System Problems Speaker Problems Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution m Speaker volume is too low Adjust the volume control on the side of the system unit If the volume 1s still too low adjust the volume through the system software See your Windows Multimedia online help No sound If using a headset check that it is plugged in Sound is only coming from one speaker Balance the speaker output by adjusting the balance in the
97. vice such as a stereo amplifier or a cassette for playback or recording m Headphone jack Use this jack to connect an optional headphone set Plugging in the headphone set disables the built in system speakers Reviewing System Features 1 7 Volume Control Use the volume control to adjust the volume of the system s built in speakers or optional headphone set The speakers are located in the base of the LCD panel You can also use the Windows sound software To bring up the Windows volume control double click the speaker icon on the taskbar next to the system clock Use the software to balance the sound between the left and right speakers PC Card Slots Your system has two PC card slots that support 16 bit PC card technology and 32 bit CardBus technology The CardBus technology provides up to 132 MB second of bandwidth The card slots support two Type II cards or one Type III PC card in the bottom slot for extending the system s capabilities Each type of PC card has a different function Using the PC card slots you can add a number of functions to the system with a variety of cards for example modem memory Small Computer System Interface A PC card is inserted into a PC card slot similar to inserting a diskette in a diskette drive Press the eject button to eject a PC card Removable slot covers keep foreign matter out of the slots when PC cards are not used Fan The fan cools system unit components and preve
98. w the prompts To reinstall the NEC INFO Center use the NEC Application and Driver CD 3 30 Configuring the System NEC OS Restore CD The NEC OS Restore CD contains the operating system and device drivers for the hardware that was factory installed in your system Use this CD to restore your system to its original factory state if a problem occurs that causes data loss or corruption After restoring the operating system use the NEC Application and Driver CD to install your applications optional drivers and online documents See NEC Application and Driver CD earlier in this chapter for information on using the Application and Driver CD You can also use the Application and Driver CD at any time to restore an application driver or utility Before starting we recommend that you first contact NECC for assistance see Chapter 6 for contact information Use the following steps to perform the OS Restore with the bootable Master Restore diskette and the OS Restore CD A CAUTION The NEC OS Restore program deletes all the data on your hard drive If possible back up your data before performing an OS restore 1 If possible back up all your critical data files to an external storage device diskettes server hard drive other storage devices 2 Remove any diskette or CD ROM disc from your system 3 Power down your system and insert the bootable Master Restore diskette into the diskette drive and the auto
99. warning A WARNING Before removing the panel on the bottom of the system unit wake a system in sleep mode close Windows turn off system power and unplug the system AC power adapter Power is removed only when the AC power adapter is unplugged Static electricity and improper installation procedures can damage computer components Protect computer components by following these safety instructions A CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage system components Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the panel on the bottom of the system unit m Avoid carpets in cool dry areas Leave PC cards and memory modules in their anti static packaging until ready to be installed 4 2 Adding Expansion Devices Dissipate static electricity before handling any system components PC cards memory modules by touching a grounded metal object such as the system unit unpainted bottom plate If possible use antistatic devices such as wrist straps and floor mats Always hold a PC card or memory module by its edges Avoid touching the contacts and components on the memory module Take care when connecting or disconnecting cables A damaged cable can cause a short in the electrical circuit Prevent damage to the connectors by aligning connector pins before you connect the cable Misaligned connector pins can cause damage to system components at power on When disconnecting a cable always
100. wer supplies PC Cards Your system supports Type II and Type III PC cards for extending system capabilities All cards have a standard 68 pin connector Type II cards are often storage or communication devices such as Static Random Access Memory SRAM Read Only Memory RAM Flash Memory modem and Small Computer System Interface SCSD Some PC cards are Type II extended cards The extended card has an additional physical component that protrudes beyond the normal card size The extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors Type III cards are thicker than Type II cards and allow no extensions Type III card uses include advanced function cards with additional features such as multimode cards such as a combined modem and LAN card and small hard drive storage Inserting a PC Card The system integrates two CardBus slots on the left side of the system unit Use the slots to insert up to two Type II PC cards either 16 bit or 32 bit CardBus or one Type III card The Type II cards can be inserted in either or both slots The Type III card goes in the bottom slot only with no card in the top slot The CardBus slots do not support zoomed video ZV Port 4 4 Adding Expansion Devices To insert a PC card follow these steps 1 Remove the PC card slot cover by pressing the eject button next to the slot Pull the cover out of the slot and save it Align the PC card so tha
101. workstation setup see the American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations ANSI HFS Standard No 100 1988 The Human Factors Society Inc P O Box 1369 Santa Monica California 90406 This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr David Rempel of the University of California San Francisco Ergonomics Program and Mr M F Schneider of HUMANTECH Inc Ann Arbor Michigan Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A 13 System Specifications m System Board System Peripherals Dimensions Power Operating Environment Compliance System Board The following sections give the specifications for major components on the system board System Processor Type Intel Pentium III Processor 100 MHz FSB Support 32 bit addressing 64 bit data Secondary cache 256 KB Socket 370 pin Socket 370 Random Access Memory RAM Total system RAM minimum of 64 MB of SDRAM installed in one of two industry standard SO DIMM sockets on system board Total system memory support for up to 512 MB of high speed SDRAM in two memory module sockets on system board SO DIMM speed must match processor bus speed 100 MHz Memory module type gold plated non parity SDRAM modules Expansion supports 64 MB 128 MB and 256 MB non ECC SO DIMM modules Cache Memory pipelined 32 bit addressing m 64 bit data Read Only Memory ROM Flash ROM 4 Mbit

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